“- Dirk Pitt: What would you do if you were about to be exposed as the biggest polluter in history?
- Al Giordino: I don't know. Run for president?”
Matthew McConaughey - Dirk Pitt
Steve Zahn - Al Giordino

“- Mac MacIntyre: Can you imagine a world without oil? No automobiles, no heat.
- Oldsen: And polish.
- Mac MacIntyre: No ink.
- Oldsen: And nylon.
- Mac MacIntyre: No detergents.
- Oldsen: And Perspex. You wouldn't get any Perspex.”
Peter Riegert - Mac
Peter Capaldi - Oldsen

“Harvey, will you be good to yourself and use your car? Will you take a look at this? 6,000 pounds of solid comfort. It takes up space, it pollutes the atmosphere, it scares the birds, fuck 'em. I love it!”
Bill Macy - Sam

“22 years. Man, L.A. has changed a lot during that time. The air got dirty and the sex got clean.”
Gary Busey - Pappas

“- Softball Player: Hey, man, take it easy. It's just a cigarette.
- Hank Evans: Oh yeah? Well, this is just a fist. But when I start throwing it around, it can leave one hell of a mess.”
Conrad Goode - Softball Player
Jim Carrey - Hank