“- Jill Young: So, this is L.A., huh? Everything looks the same. How do you know where you are?
- Gregg O'Hara: It's easy. The ocean's that way, the mountains are that way, Mexico's that way, and Canada's that way. You don't have to worry about the rest; you'll never see it through the smog.”
Charlize Theron - Jill Young
Bill Paxton - Gregg O'Hara

“- Dirk Pitt: What would you do if you were about to be exposed as the biggest polluter in history?
- Al Giordino: I don't know. Run for president?”
Matthew McConaughey - Dirk Pitt
Steve Zahn - Al Giordino

“- Mac MacIntyre: Can you imagine a world without oil? No automobiles, no heat.
- Oldsen: And polish.
- Mac MacIntyre: No ink.
- Oldsen: And nylon.
- Mac MacIntyre: No detergents.
- Oldsen: And Perspex. You wouldn't get any Perspex.”
Peter Riegert - Mac
Peter Capaldi - Oldsen

“Harvey, will you be good to yourself and use your car? Will you take a look at this? 6,000 pounds of solid comfort. It takes up space, it pollutes the atmosphere, it scares the birds, fuck 'em. I love it!”
Bill Macy - Sam

“- Softball Player: Hey, man, take it easy. It's just a cigarette.
- Hank Evans: Oh yeah? Well, this is just a fist. But when I start throwing it around, it can leave one hell of a mess.”
Conrad Goode - Softball Player
Jim Carrey - Hank