Salvador (1986) quotes

Cast
James Woods.
Jim Belushi.
Michael Murphy.

A burnt-out photojournalist becomes involved in a Central American revolution.

You gotta get close to get the truth. You get too close, you die.
– John Cassady

I’m not only a fucking Irishman… I’m a fucking Viking!
– Richard Boyle

A pathological killer on the right, God-knows-what on the left, and a gutless middle.
– Ambassador Thomas Kelly

So what’s your sign?
– Doctor Rock
Stop.
– Pauline Axelrod
That’s really cute. I thought it was slippery when wet.
– Doctor Rock

I hope you all get anal herpes!
– Richard Boyle

It is widely rumoured sir, that you are the head of the death squads terrorizing the countryside of the city!
– Richard Boyle

They’re not just shooting the Indians… they’re shooting at us!
– John Cassady

Best thing about Latin women is they don’t speak English.
– Doctor Rock

There is no more God.
– Carlos

You’re real fucking pro, Boyle!
– Pauline Axelrod

I got the shot! I got the shot!
– John Cassady

Left-wing, Colonel? Eh, maybe. But I’m not a Communist. And you guys never seem to be able to tell the difference!
– Richard Boyle

Whatever you do,okay, don’t get on the ground.
– Richard Boyle

I thought you were dead.
– John Cassady
Dead? Why, do I look that bad?
– Richard Boyle
Yes.
– John Cassady

That’s the biggest fucking needle I ever saw!
– Doctor Rock

What are the death squads, but the brain child of the CIA? But you’ll run with them because they’re anti-Moscow!
– Richard Boyle

What do you think? Rumour has it they ran the roadblock and there was an exchange of gunfire.
– Pauline Axelrod