“- Terrorist: I'm ready to die!
- Richard Chance: Nobody's gonna die. Look, you and I are gonna go downstairs and talk.
- Terrorist: Death to Israel and America, and all the enemies of Islam!”
Michael Zand - Terrorist
William Petersen - Richard Chance

“- Fletcher: One civilian dead for every ten terrorists. That's an acceptable ratio.
- Officer Frank Murphy: Unless you're one of the civilians!”
David Sheiner - Fletcher
Roy Scheider - Officer Frank Murphy

“Hi, Mom, it's me. I'm on the plane that's been hijacked. I'm just calling to tell you that I love you, and goodbye.”
Chloe Sirene - Honor Elizabeth Wainio

“Dead men can't give orders.”
Paul Cavanagh - Martin Arlington

“Keep shooting, you scum! You'll get a chance yet to die with your boots on!”
Brian Donlevy - Markoff