“- Bryan Mills: What's your first priority here, Inspector?
- Franck Dotzler: To arrest St. John and charge him with your ex-wife's murder.
- Bryan Mills: My first priority is my daughter.”
Liam Neeson - Bryan Mills
Forest Whitaker - Franck Dotzler

“Harry, your loyalty was an accusation. Blame someone else.”
Dabney Coleman - Stewart McBain

“You decide you're gonna get a divorce, you're gonna divorce your husband. A week later you're accused of child abuse.”
Ron Silver - Alan Dershowitz

“I'm a prosecutor. I'm part of the business of accusing, judging and punishing. I explore the evidence of a crime and determine who is charged, who is brought to this room to be tried before his peers.”
Harrison Ford - Rusty Sabich

“- Charlene 'Charlie' McGee: Where's my father?
- Captain Hollister: He's fine. He's happy, and he sends his love, and he wants you to cooperate with us.
- Charlene 'Charlie' McGee: You're a liar!
- Captain Hollister: Now, what kinda talk is that from a nice little girl like you?
- Charlene 'Charlie' McGee: Go to Hell!”
Drew Barrymore - Charlene 'Charlie' McGee
Martin Sheen - Captain Hollister