“- Genny: Well... , uh, I'm sorry about that, sir. We're Republican.
- President Matt Douglas: Well, at least you can admit it. That's the first step towards recovery.”
Connie Ray - Genny
James Garner - President Matt Douglas

“That's what I get for my Leftist tendencies.”

Jeff Bridges - President Jackson Evans

“- Congressman Doyle: Are you asking this committe to believe that you attended the meeting of a communist organization because of a girl?
- Peter Appleton: Yes, sir... I'm sure that even a majority counselor like yourself has familiar with the concept of impressing a girl!”
Hal Holbrook - Congressman Doyle
Jim Carrey - Peter Appleton

“- Woodrow F. Call: [Call thinks Gus has died] Augustus.
- Augustus 'Gus' McCrae: [opens his eyes] By God, Woodrow; it's been one hell of a party.
[dies]”
Tommy Lee Jones - Woodrow F. Call
Robert Duvall - Augustus 'Gus' McCrae

“The Cotton Club in Manhattan? Many times, man, I damn near lived in the Cotton Club. I tell you, the Cotton Club is all right. But it ain't got nothin' on The Boom Boom Room. If you ever go to New York, go to Ray's Boom Boom Room.”
Eddie Murphy - Rayford Gibson