The Junkman (1982)

Christopher Stone: Michael Fox

Quotes 

• [about Kelly's teddy bear] 

  Michael Fox : Honey, you want to put the, er, dog in the car?

  Kelly Hollis : No, I'll keep him. And he's a bear, not a dog.

  Michael Fox : Of course. Any fool can see that.

• [on the roof of the Cinerama Dome] 

  Harlan Hollis : [holding gun]  Okay, let's have some answers, Michael!

  Michael Fox : [points to crowd of on-lookers below]  See all of that? Huh? That's me! I did it! Now you make movies, that's all. The reason you're successful is because of me! I created the image! I'm the reason that those films are box-office smashes, but you've got it all right in the palm of your hand. You and Richard. Well, now it's my turn, and I want it all! You gonna have to use that thing, Harlan.

  Harlan Hollis : [throws gun aside]  I don't need a gun.

  [Michael looks around and picks up a wooden plank, brandishing it menacingly] 

  Michael Fox : [chuckles and advances]  You never learn, do you, Harlan? You're still a junkman. I'm gonna tell you something, Harlan. I'm going to kill you. You know something else? I'm gonna get rid of Richard, and I'm going to run the company through Kelly. You want to know something else? All these people watching? Well, they're gonna think it was just a publicity stunt that you brought up. Just a terrible accident that just didn't quite work!

  [goes to hit Harlan but misses, loses his balance, and falls off the roof to his death] 

• Susan Clark : Michael, I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do?

  Michael Fox : Yeah, you can tell me what happened. You were up there.

  Susan Clark : There was an explosion - it look like World War III. It was terrible! I- I just don't know!

• [Michael enters Richard's office] 

  Michael Fox : Richard, Susan Clark and the crew are here. They came to finish the story.

  Arthur Wheeler : Today? No way! I don't want to turn this into a sideshow!

  Michael Fox : Look, we have a obligation to uphold. Not to the fans, but the press, in general. I mean, we can't lock this place up. Let's deal with the reality of the situation.

  Arthur Wheeler : Look, the reality is we have no idea what the hell is going on! Now, we're gonna open this damn film in two days. Now, how can we have a gallant premiere with Harlan's death hanging over our heads?

  Michael Fox : That's a matter of public relations and that's my job.

  [to Richard] 

  Michael Fox : Look, we got nothing to hide. Let's just let them in and deal with everything up front.

  Arthur Wheeler : No, Michael, you are wrong! We can't do that!

  Michael Fox : Damn it, Arthur! We owe this to Harlan!

  [sighs] 

  Michael Fox : Richard, this is your company now. What do you want to do? You want to let them in, or not?

  Richard Harris Hill : Let 'em in.

• Michael Fox : Richard, how many times do I have to say this? Buy American. These foreign cars, they're like toys, you know?

• Michael Fox : [climbing to the roof of the Cinerama dome]  Come on, Harlan! You and me!