“- Alex Sternbergen: I've got to call Jackie, maybe he calls help. He's smart, he knows the people that are in charge.
- Turner Kendall: In charge of what?
- Alex Sternbergen: Everything. The world.”

Jane Seymour Fonda - Alex Sternbergen
Jeff Bridges - Turner Kendall

“- Gen. Robert E. Lee: When the fight is coming, I want you to stay back from the main line. This army has already lost far too many of it's veteran commanders, and you sir have a very bad habit of moving too far forward.
- Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet: Can't lead from behind.”
Martin Sheen - Gen. Robert E. Lee
Tom Berenger - Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet

“I don't know a thing about any of you. Good or bad, efficient or inefficient. I'm not upsetting any apple cart. Every man keeps the job he's got now until he proves to me he's worth a better one or he has no right on the force at all. I'm not fighting you and you're not fighting me. We're going to fight together.”

Walter Huston - Jim Fitzpatrick

“Where to fight counts for a lot, but there's nothing like having your friends show up with lots of guns.”
Clive Owen - Dwight

“- General 'Thunderbolt' Ross: [referring to the machine gun on the helicopter] Use that thing, soldier. Give him some help!
- Helicopter Soldier: Which one?
- General 'Thunderbolt' Ross: Help the green one, dammit! Which one do you think? Cut the other one in half!”

William Hurt - General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Shaun McComb - Helicopter Soldier