“- Derek Vinyard: This country is becoming a haven for criminals so what do you expect? You know, decent hard-working Americans like my dad are getting rubbed out by social parasites.
- Reporter: Parasites?
- Derek Vinyard: Blacks, Browns, Yellow whatever.”
Edward Norton - Derek Vinyard
Steve Wolford - Reporter

“The policies of our government are not very popular in this country. And the police force in this city is overrun with blacks. They have badges and guns and they hate us. Our consulate staff, particularly myself, will always be victims of their harassment.”
Joss Ackland - Arjen Rudd

“- Sae Jin Kwon: Alexander Grady... Portland, Oregon... I know all about you.
- Alex Grady: Sae Jin Kwon... Seoul, Korea... I know all I ever wanna know about you.”
James Lew - Sae Jin Kwon
Eric Roberts - Alex Grady

“It's about being born black in America. Can any of you imagine what it's like to be a black man in this world? Can any of you white women imagine what it would be like to bring a black baby into this world?”

Colin Salmon - Hakim Jamal

“- Student: In this country you're nothin'. It doesn't matter how many schools you teach in... you and me, we walk down the street and all people are gonna see is black skin.
- Mark Thackeray: What do you want them to see?
- Student: Me.”
Sir Sidney Poitier - Mark Thackeray