"We live in a weak and corrupt society where it's everyman for himself - Even imagination is suspect, yet it is required to solve the problems of our planet, where the destructive power of stockpiled nuclear warheads equals a ton of dynamite for each person."

"Julien Guiomar - The Colonel (Efthimios Kamoutsis)"

"Jacques Perrin - Photojournalist (composite character, partly based on Giorgos Bertsos)"

"The truth is the start of powerful, united action."

"Worldwide, there are too many soldiers ready to fire at the slightest display of progress..."

"Irene Papas - Helene (Roula Lambrakis – the Deputy's wife)"

"Marcel Bozzuffi - Vago (Emmanouel Emmannouilidis – man who struck Lambrakis)"

"Renato Salvatori - Yago (Spyro Gotzamanis – the driver)"

"François Périer - The Public Prosecutor"

"The military regime banned: long hair, miniskirts, Sophocles, Tolstoy, Euripides, Russian-style toasts, strikes, Aristophanes, Ionesco, Sartre, Albee, Pinter, freedom of the press, sociology, Beckett, Dostoyevsky, modern music, pop music, new math, and the letter Z, which means HE LIVES in Ancient Greek."

"Our system is not an "-ism." This is a democracy."

"We must preserve the healthy parts of our society and heal the infected parts."

"With the outbreak of such "-isms" as socialism, anarchism, imperialism, communism, etc., sunspots began to swarm across the face of the diurnal orb. God casts no light on the Reds. Scientists have announced a major increase in sunspots since the advent of beatniks, Provos, and, most of all, pacifist tendencies from Italy, France and Scandinavia."

"Title Card: Any similarity to real persons and events is not coincidental. It is INTENTIONAL."

"Yves Montand - The Deputy (Grigoris Lambrakis) / Z"

"Charles Denner - Manuel (Manolis Glezos)"

"Bernard Fresson - Matt"

"Always blame the Americans. Even if you're wrong!"

"A single cannon is fired and a teacher's monthly salary goes up in smoke."

"Magali Noël - Nick's sister"

"Georges Géret - Nick"

"Jean-Louis Trintignant - The Examining Magistrate (based on Christos Sartzetakis)"

"Attorney General: As if it's not enough that our country's been invaded by long-haired thugs, atheists and junkies of unclear sex, now you want to disparage our armed forces and courts - the only elements not corrupted by parliamentarianism. Just when we dream of renewal, a country without parties, without Left or Right, heeding God and its destiny, you want to ruin it all."

"They struck me. Why? Why do the ideas we stand for incite such violence? Why is peace intolerable to them? Why don't they attack other organizations and movements? The answer is simple. The other movements are national, for domestic purposes, and thus leave our allies indifferent..."

"We have a saying: "A hungry bear doesn't dance.""

"I don't get mad. I don't get mad about anything anymore."

"Jena Malone - Greeting Code Voice of the French75"

"Tisha Sloan - Willa's teacher"

"Dan Chariton - Comrade Josh"

"Jim Downey - Sandy Irvine"

"I can't do her hair, man. You know that? I don't know how to do her hair right."

"James Raterman - Colonel Danvers"

"Jon Beavers - 1776 James"

"Some search for battle, others are born into it..."

"Junglepussy: [pointing a gun during bank robbery] Get your noses in the carpet! My name is Junglepussy. This is what power looks like. See my face? This some 'Set It Off' shit. I don't want you, I just want your money. Your money... pays for my artillery, my supplies, my transportation, my dynamite, my message! I am what black power looks like. See my face? See my face! I'm the French 75..."

"The last revolution was just the beginning."

"My name is Perfidia Beverly Hills, and this is a declaration of war. We're here to right your wrongs, motherfucker. You've got an army growing in your fucking guts, and you put it there."

"Every revolution begins fighting demons. Motherfuckers just end up fighting themselves."

"The message is clear. Free borders, free bodies, free choice and free from fucking fear."

"You like black girls? I love 'em. I love 'em!"

"[to Lockjaw] Wake up, soldier boy. You died and went to pussy heaven, motherfucker."

"Are you happy? Do you have love? What will you do when you get older? Will you try to change the world like I did? We failed, but maybe you will not. Maybe you will be the one who puts the world right."

"I've got a little Latino Harriet Tubman situation going on at my place. All legit. From the heart. No cash."

"Greeting Code Voice: Nothing is secure. Everything is wrong. No one is above suspicion."

"Sandy Irvine: Merry Christmas. Hail, Saint Nick."

"I want you to create a show, Pat. Okay? This is going to announce the motherfucking revolution. Make it good. Make it bright. Impress me."

"Your crumbling male ego will never do the revolution like me. Fuck outta here."

"Dijon Duenas - "Talleyrand""

"Leonardo DiCaprio - "Ghetto" Pat Calhoun / "Rocketman" / Bob Ferguson"