Escape from New York (1981)
Harry Dean Stanton: Harold 'Brain' Hellman
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Quotes
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The Duke : [Snake's been captured after getting shot in the leg with an arrow] Who are you?
[Snake says nothing, staring defiantly; the Duke grabs the arrow in Snake's leg and twists it]
The Duke : I said, WHO ARE YOU?
[Snake... in obvious agony, still says nothing]
Brain : Snake Plissken, Duke... the Man sent him in. Somethin's goin' down, we need him...
The Duke : [releases the arrow] Snake Plissken... I've heard of you.
[strikes Snake with a tire iron, knocking him unconscious]
The Duke : I heard you were dead!
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Brain : I swear to God, Snake, I thought you were dead.
Snake Plissken : Yeah. You and everybody else.
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Cabbie : Brain? Brain, I brought somebody to see you.
Snake Plissken : [recognizes Brain] Harold Helman...
Brain : Snake?
Maggie : [curious] Harold?
Snake Plissken : How you been, Harold? It's been a long time.
Maggie : You never told me you knew Snake Plissken, Brain.
Cabbie : Isn't that great? Hey, Brain, I could use some gas if you could spare some.
Snake Plissken : I'm glad you remember me. Yeah, a man should remember his past. Kansas City, four years ago, you ran out on me... You left me sittin' there.
Brain : You were late.
Snake Plissken : [bitterly] We were buddies, Harold. You, me, and Fresno Bob. You know what they did to Bob, huh?
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Snake Plissken : [after threatening Brain with his machine gun] You always were smart, Harold.
Brain : Just one thing, right now... don't call me Harold!
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Brain : They're savages, Mr. President.
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[Brain and Maggie knock on a door which is answered by Romero, the Duke of New York's right-hand man. Romero is now wearing Cabbie's cap on his head]
Brain : Hey, Romero. Where'd you get that cap?
Romero : I got it from Cabbie.
Brain : How?
Romero : I traded it.
Brain : Traded it? For what?
Romero : A cassette. Something I found in the President's briefcase. Cabbie saw it and wanted it for his collection. So, I told him he had to give me something to get it.
Brain : Oh... a cassette?
Romero : Why are you so nervous?
Brain : Me and Maggie, we've come to see the President.
Romero : Who says?
Brain : The Duke.
Romero : No, he doesn't.
Brain : All right. I'll go tell him you said that.
Romero : Wait a minute. Why?
Brain : The President has something hidden in his clothes and the Duke wants it.
Romero : What is it?
Brain : Let me in and I'll show you.
Romero : You'll tell me!
Brain : Cyanide capsules. The Duke don't want a dead President.
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Snake Plissken : You wanna see him sprayed all over that map, baby? Where's the President?
Brain : I swear to God, Snake, I don't know!
Snake Plissken : Don't fuck with me!
Brain : Why do you wanna know?
Snake Plissken : I want him.
Brain : Working for the man now, huh?
Snake Plissken : I'll just beat it out of your squeeze.
Brain : Mm-hmm. Maggie doesn't know exactly where he is and unless you know exactly, precisely where he is, you'll never find him.
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Brain : Goddamn redskins! They're savages, Mr President.