“- Jack Vincennes: Why in the world do you wanna go digging any deeper into the Nite Owl killings, Lieutenant?
- Ed Exley: Rollo Tamasi. Rollo was a purse snatcher. My father ran into him off duty, and he shot my father six times and got away clean. No one even knew who he was.”
Kevin Spacey - Jack Vincennes
Guy Pearce - Ed Exley

“- George Aaronow: When I talk to the police I get nervous.
- Ricky Roma: Yes. You know who doesn't?
- George Aaronow: Who?
- Ricky Roma: Thieves.”
Alan Arkin - George Aaronow
Al Pacino - Ricky Roma

“- John: There's cops all down this road.
- Gerry Austin: So?
- John: So cops have got radios. This gas is stolen.
- Gerry Austin: So is the car!”
Tony Barry - John
Kelly Johnson - Gerry Austin

“- Zed: Mickey! He's dead! He killed him!
- Laura: I'm sure the academy will pay for it.
- Zed: No, you don't understand. It's like a sentimental thing. It was the last thing I stole before joining the academy.”

Bobcat Goldthwait - Zed
Corinne Bohrer - Laura

“The freak with the top hat is leaving with the basketball.”
Stacy Keach - The Narcs: Sergeant Stedenko