Atomic Blonde (2017) quotes
Director
David Leitch.
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
You can’t un-fuck what’s been fucked. You know, a beautiful Italian girl once said to me, “David, you can’t unfuck what’s been fucked.” Women are always getting in the way of progress, aren’t they?
– David Percival
I’ve read your file. I’ve also read your dog file. So let’s cut the crap, shall we? This whole hungover, show-up-late, don’t-know-which-way-is-up act, I’m not buying it. I trust you about as far as I can throw you.
– Lorraine Broughton
“It’s a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.”
– David Percival
Niccolo Machiavelli. It was on your shelf.
– Lorraine Broughton
Oh my God, I think I fucking love you!
– David Percival
That’s too bad.
– Lorraine Broughton
When you tell the truth, you look different. Your eyes change.
– Delphine Lasalle
Thanks for the warning.
– Lorraine Broughton
You’ve got some balls breaking in here.
– Lorraine Broughton
You should see my balls. Then you’d be really impressed!
– David Percival
So, what have I learned after all this time? After all the sleepless nights, lying to friends, lovers, myself? Playing this crooked game in this crooked town filled with backstabbers and four-faced liars? I’ll tell you what I’ve learned. One thing and one thing only. I fucking love Berlin!
– David Percival
Broughton: I’m my own bitch now!
– Lorraine
For a moment, I thought you wanted to kill me.
– Lorraine Broughton
Fucking hell.
– Lorraine Broughton
There’s only one question left to ask. Who won? And what was the fucking game anyway?
– David Percival
You know those movies where the picture just starts to slow down… and melt? Then catch fire? Well, that’s Berlin.
– Lorraine Broughton
Did you really think I was going to give you that list?… Before you die, I want you to get this through that thick, primitive skull. I never worked for you. You worked for me… Every false intel I gave you, a rip in the iron curtain. Every piece of intel you gave me, a bullet in my fucking gun. I want my life back.
– Lorraine Broughton
You went to the KGB to take me out. You were too fucking scared to do it yourself.
– Lorraine Broughton
Too smart, more like.
– David Percival
Where the fuck are you?
– Lorraine Broughton
Don’t shoot, I’ve got your shoe!
– David Percival
Ironic. The news will tell them there will be no more secrets. But you and I, we both know that’s not true. The world is run on secrets.
– David Percival