Colors (1988) quotes

Cast
Sean Penn.
Robert Duvall.
Maria Conchita Alonso.

An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.

There’s two bulls standing on top of a mountain. The younger one says to the older one: “Hey pop, let’s say we run down there and fuck one of them cows”. The older one says: “No son. Lets walk down and fuck ’em all”.
– Bob Hodges

You ain’t got nothing on me!
– Dr. Feelgood
I got handcuffs on you.
– Danny McGavin

You wanna look at pussy or learn about this job?
– Bob Hodges
Not yet.
– Danny McGavin
Not yet.
– Bob Hodges

Who are you?
– Bob Hodges
Rocky 6.
– Danny McGavin

Hey you know, if you just cut me half as much slack as you do the rest of those assholes, I might just owe you one.
– Danny McGavin
I have, you do.
– Bob Hodges

Ain’t no turning back, homes.
– Frog

Hey man, these handcuffs are too tight.
– Dr. Feelgood
Well they ain’t built for comfort, pal.
– Danny McGavin

Somebody call my wife and tell her to come get me. Get my wife… Okay, I’m gonna rest my head a minute. Let me catch my breath.
– Bob Hodges

You screwed up now, man… You joined a gang.
– Frog

Hey Hodges, what do you think about all those hot shot jitter bugs, huh?
– Diaz
What about ’em?
– Bob Hodges
You never went for this shit, did you?
– Diaz
No way.
– Bob Hodges

You don’t wanna get laid, man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you gotta talk to ’em.
– Danny McGavin

And there they are. The Ville. Crips. Crip de Ville. Stone fuckin’ killers. They’ll walk into your house, blow you away, sit down, eat, then leave.
– Bob Hodges

Is 21st street on our list?
– Danny McGavin
Nah. Poor fuckers are professional victims. Get their ass kicked constantly. Kind of a mixed gang. You got Diamond street there, the ville, and the projects on the west so they gotta fight their way in and fight their way out.
– Bob Hodges
They’re fucked, huh?
– Danny McGavin

The police ain’t never gonna get anywhere, man. Shaking people down, shining the lights in our eyes, treating all of us like criminals, because of where we live. And right in front of our kids!
– Vietnam Vet