“Without a hostage, there is no ransom. That's what ransom is. Those are the fucking rules.”
John Goodman - Walter Sobchak

“- Oscar Madison: Hello there. What do you want?
- Little Boy: Five dollars.
- Oscar Madison: Why should I give you five dollars?
- Little Boy: Your friend said you would for telling you that he's locked in the bathroom.”
Walter Matthau - Oscar Madison
Myles Jeffrey - Little Boy

“- Shad: Accordin' to the Wall St. Journal we got here the hottest selling yogurt in the country. I bring this in, say my hair fell out from the shock. Boom! They pay off big time. My lawyer thinks it's a genius idea.
- Erin Grant: Your lawyer has an office over a video store.
- Shad: Call me a dreamer. I don't wanna be a bouncer forever.”

Ving Rhames - Shad
Demi Moore - Erin Grant

“- Erin Grant: If I come back tomorrow, can we talk more about my case?
- Congressman David Dilbeck: We can talk about anything you want, as long as you're naked.”
Demi Moore - Erin Grant
Burt Reynolds - Congressman David Dilbeck

"Dear Mr. and Ms. Livingston, we have kidnapped your son. Give us 100,000 dollarsdollars or he dies. Signed, the Jews”. Are you kidding? Are you kidding? Who in their right mind is going to believe this note Morton? They’re the Jews, they’re going to want more than 100,000 dollars!
Swoosie Kurtz - Mrs. Livingston