Get Carter (1971)

Michael Caine: Jack Carter

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Quotes 

• Cliff Brumby : [blocking Carter's path]  Listen, I don't like it when some tough nut comes pushin' his way in and out of my house in the middle of the night! Bloody well tell me who sent you!

  Jack Carter : You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself.

  [Brumby takes a swing at Carter, who grabs his hand, punches him, and then slaps him in the face for good measure] 

  Jack Carter : [as he's leaving]  Goodnight, Mrs. Brumby.

• Jack Carter : You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow.

• Jack Carter : A pint of bitter

  [snaps fingers as bartender walks away] 

  Jack Carter : ...in a thin glass!

• Jack Carter : [naked, pointing a shotgun]  Out!

  Con McCarty : Come on Jack, put it away. You know you're not going to use it.

  Peter : The gun he means!

• Jack Carter : What happened to you, then?

  Keith : [laying on a bed, bloodied and beaten up]  How did you find me?

  Jack Carter : They give you a rough time?

  Keith : No... you bastard. You knew they'd come back!

  Jack Carter : No, I didn't. Does Albert Swift still live across the ferry?

  Keith : Get knotted!

  Jack Carter : Alright, alright, alright. I wanna square things with you, first.

  Keith : Oh, yeah? How?

  [Jack holds up a handful of pounds] 

  Keith : Stuff it! My girlfriend's comin' from Liverpool tonight! Nice surprise, isn't it?

  Jack Carter : I'm sorry. Here. Get yourself a course in karate.

  [throws the money on the bed, then turns to leave] 

  Keith : [groans in pain]  Frank said you were a shit, and he wa' bloody well right! You even screwed his wife, didn't you? The poor bastard didn't even know if the kid was his!

• Jack Carter : I'm off tomorrow, so I don't suppose I'll be seeing you again.

  Jack Carter : [Pulls out some large banknotes, giving some to Doreen]  Here. Go and get your hair done.

  Doreen Carter : Thanks!

  Jack Carter : Be good... And don't trust boys.

• Eric : So, what're you doing then? On your holidays?

  Jack Carter : No, I'm visiting relatives.

  Eric : Oh, that's nice.

  Jack Carter : It would be... if they were still living.

• [Harry, who's playing poker, is disturbed by Carter's presence in the room] 

  Harry : Thought you were going soon.

  Jack Carter : Soon. When you've lost your money. Won't take long.

  Harry : Clever sod, aren't you?

  Jack Carter : Only comparatively.

• Edna : [Pointing to a small wooden box that contains Frank's cremated remains]  That was left for you this evening... What is it?

  Jack Carter : My brother Frank.

  Edna : Is he staying the night?

  Jack Carter : [not amused]  Funny.

• Albert : [as Jack trains a knife on him]  For Christ's sake, Jack!

  Jack Carter : You knew what I'd do. Didn't you, Albert?

  Albert : I didn't kill him!

  Jack Carter : [stabs Albert]  I *KNOW* YOU DIDN'T KILL HIM! I *KNOW*!

  [Albert slumps over dead] 

• Eric : Good God!

  Jack Carter : Is he?

• Edna : What are you going to do?

  Jack Carter : I'm going to sit in the car and whistle "Rule Britannia".

• [last lines] 

  Jack Carter : [having chased Eric to a beach until they are both worn out]  I'll bet... you could use a drink.

  [throws him a bottle of whisky] 

  Jack Carter : Couldn't you, Eric? Eh? Have a drink.

  Eric : You've still got your sense of humour.

  Jack Carter : Drink up.

  [Eric starts drinking from the bottle] 

  Jack Carter : Drink up. There.

  [Eric falls down and keeps drinking] 

  Jack Carter : [angrily]  I want you... to drink all o' that. D'ya understand? Drink it all.

  [forces Eric to keep drinking] 

  Jack Carter : Just like it was... with my brother Frank. Go on, son! Drink up!

  [Eric drinks until he starts coughing] 

  Jack Carter : Drink it up, Eric.

  [forces him to drink again] 

  Jack Carter : It was you! It was you 'ho poured it down him, wa'n't it? Eh, Eric?

  [Eric struggles to speak over his violent retching as Jack forces him to keep drinking] 

  Jack Carter : What? What, eh? Did you all have a good laugh, eh? Did you 'ave a good laugh when he was spewing it up? EH? Drink up. Drink it. DRINK IT! DID YOU PASS THE BOTTLE 'ROUND... WHEN THE CAR WENT OVER THE TOP? EH?

  [Eric finally finishes the bottle] 

  Jack Carter : GOODBYE, ERIC!

  [Jack brings the butt of his shotgun down on top of Eric's head] 

• Jack Carter : Frank wasn't like that. I'm the villain in the family, remember?

• Jack Carter : Do you want to be dead, Albert?

• Jack Carter : You couldn't run an egg and spoon race Eric.

• Jack Carter : [to Margaret]  I've come for you, Margaret.

• Jack Carter : [to Margaret]  Take your clothes off.

• Peter : Don't let us interrupt you.

  Jack Carter : Now...

• Edna : What's that gun doing in your room? Suppose I phone the police, told them there's a bloke in my hotel... who's planning to shoot somebody?

  Jack Carter : You wouldn't do that.

  Edna : How do you know I wouldn't?

  Jack Carter : 'Cause I know you wear purple underwear.

  Edna : What's that supposed to mean?

  Jack Carter : Think about it.

• Margaret : I can't help the way I am.

  Jack Carter : Why'd you see him so regular?

  Margaret : Once a week.

  Jack Carter : I call that regular.

  Margaret : He was gentlemanly. I like that.

  Jack Carter : Once a week, you like a gentleman, do you?

  Margaret : Look! I'm me, right? We are what we are, like it or not!

• Glenda : You didn't know you had a fairy godmother, did you?

  Jack Carter : No, frankly, I didn't know that.

  Glenda : A fairy godmother - all of your own. Aren't you lucky?

  Jack Carter : Yeah. So, where are we going, princess?

  Glenda : To the demon king's castle, of course.

  Jack Carter : Of course. Where else.

• Gerald Fletcher : The police seem satisfied.

  Jack Carter : Since when was that good enough?

• Jack Carter : I've always had your welfare at heart, Eric. Besides which, I'm nosy.

  Eric : Well, that's not always a healthy way to be.

• Jack Carter : [on the phone with Anna]  I fancy you. I wish I was touching you - right now - making love to you. I want - to stroke you - and kiss you all over. Where are you?

  Anna : I'm in the bedroom. My black underwear.

  Jack Carter : The sexy, silk ones? Take your bra off.

  Anna : Stop it, darling.

  Jack Carter : Now. Go on. Now. Now, hold them - gently. Slowly. Imagine it's me. When we're in South America - we'll make love in the sun. Roll over. Make love again - and again.

• Jack Carter : Why don't you make us all a nice cup of tea.

  Edna : What are you gonna do?

  Jack Carter : Make us a cup of tea and I'll tell you. I might even let you watch.

• Jack Carter : You bloody whore! Frank was too careful to die like that. Now, who killed him?

  Margaret : I don't know nothing!

  Jack Carter : Listen, the only reason I came back to this crap house - was to find out who did it. And I'm not leaving until I do.

• Jack Carter : How did you know where I'd be?

  Glenda : You were seen parking your car. The demon king waved his wand and I was dispatched to bring you to him. Lucky for you, I waited.

  Jack Carter : Very lucky, I should think. You're drunk!

  Glenda : Nasty.

• Jack Carter : He must have been pretty sure I'd come.

  Glenda : Oh, he was! He told me a magic spell that would make you come.