“- Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: William Devereaux, you are under arrest for the torture and murder of Tariq Husseini, an American citizen.
- General William Devereaux: Is this some kind of a joke?
- Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: You see me laughing, general?”
Denzel Washington - Anthony Hubbard
Bruce Willis - General William Devereaux

“- Cliff: This Costume Killer does horrible, horrible things. Injects his victims with window cleaner, puts weird costumes on 'em, puts plastic bags over their heads, and asphyxiates them.
- Max: No you're right, there's nothing polite about him.”
Ronald Francis Perlman - Cliff
Arye Gross - Max

“- Constance: How horrid. And who turns out to have done it?
- Morris Weissman: Oh, I couldn't tell you that. It would spoil it for you.
- Constance: Oh, but none of us will see it.”

Maggie Smith - Constance Trentham
Bob Balaban - Morris Weissman

“I'm sure you'll make a fine film without the aid of Scotland Yard. I'm here about a minor matter of murder.”

Edward Fox - Inspector Craddock

“- Robert Englund: I think they'd like to see us together again.
- Heather Langenkamp: In what, a romantic comedy?
- Robert Englund: Just because it's a love story doesn't mean it can't have a decapitation or two.”

Robert Englund - Robert Englund
Heather Langenkamp - Heather Langenkamp