"When a man like Phoenix has a gun to your head, ten seconds is nine and a half seconds longer than you live."

"[Upon learning that commercial jingles are now considered popular music] Somebody put me back in the fridge."

"[explaining to Spartan why the Scraps live underground] You see, according to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy. Because …"

"The 21st Century's most dangerous cop. The 21st Century's most ruthless criminal."

"The future isn't big enough for the both of them."

"The battle begins October 4th."

"John Spartan - the world's most dangerous cop. Simon Phoenix - the world's most ruthless criminal. The 21st Century w…"

"Sylvester Stallone - Sgt. John Spartan, LAPD"

"Sandra Bullock - Lt. Lenina Huxley, SAPD"

"Nigel Hawthorne - Dr. Raymond Cocteau"