River Phoenix movie quotes

- James Wright: This check seems to be made out to "selfish, arrogant dickhead".
- Miranda Presley: Yeah, they'll cash it. They know it's you.
River Phoenix - James Wright
Samantha Mathis - Miranda Presley

“- Jeff Grant: What the hell kind of investigation is this, anyway? Are you going to tell me or aren't you?
- Roy Parmenter: You're asking all the right questions, Jeff. Something big is coming down.”
River Phoenix - Jeff Grant
Sir Sidney Poitier - Roy Parmenter

“- Waiter: Are you ready to order?
- Rose: Yes, goddammit. I'm going to have the fucking poached salmon, with the son-of-a-bitching rice, and a dirty bastard salad with a shitload of Roquefort dressing. Thank you. And um, who knows what this asshole wants.
- Eddie Birdlace: I'll just take a fucking beer.”
Lili Taylor - Rose
River Phoenix - Eddie Birdlace

“- Richard Waters: That guy. He was your real dad, Mike.
- Mike Waters: Don't fuck me in the head anymore man! I know the fucking truth! I know who my fucking real dad is!
- Richard Waters: Who?... Who?
- Mike Waters: Dick, you. Richard, you're my dad. I know that.
- Richard Waters: You know too much.”
James Russo - Richard Waters
River Phoenix - Mike Waters

“- Jimmy Reardon: Jesus, Fred; do you always have to drive nine miles an hour?
- Fred Roberts: Hey, i don't need to drive fast to get my kicks.
- Suzie Middleberg: How do you get your kicks?
- Denise Hunter: He reads.”
River Phoenix - Jimmy Reardon
Matthew Perry - Fred Roberts
Louanne - Suzie Middleberg
Ione Skye - Denise Hunter

“- Scott Favor: I only have sex with a guy for money.
- Mike Waters: Yeah, I know.
- Scott Favor: Two guys can't love each other.
- Mike Waters: I don't know. I mean, for me, I could love someone even if I wasn't paid for it... I love you, and... you don't pay me.”
Keanu Reeves - Scott Favor
River Phoenix - Mike Waters

“- Rose: Aren't they fighting there or something?
- Eddie Birdlace: No, not really. We'll just be there as advisors to teach them how to take care of the Commies.
- Rose: That could be dangerous.
- Eddie Birdlace: Nah. We'll kick a little ass, take a few names. Be back in a couple of months.”

Lili Taylor - Rose
River Phoenix - Eddie Birdlace

“- Chris: You'll be taking your college courses, and me, Teddy, and Vern will all be in the shop courses with the rest of the retards, making ash trays and bird houses. You're gonna meet a lot of new guys. Smart guys.
- Gordie: A lot of pussies is what you mean.
- Chris: No, man. Don't say that. Don't even think that.”
River Phoenix - Chris Chambers
Wil Wheaton - Gordie Lachance

“- Daddy Carroll: I am so lucky, I was born on April 4th 1944. That is 4.4.44, if you add that up it comes to 16. One plus six is seven: luckiest number of all.
- Mike Waters: You know your Math.
- Daddy Carroll: It's more than math Mike, it's... imaculate perfection!”
Mickey Cottrell - Daddy Carroll
River Phoenix - Mike Waters

“- Vern: This isn't funny! What am I supposed to eat?
- Teddy: You could cook your dick.
- Chris: It'd be a small meal.”

Jerry O'Connell - Vern Tessio
Corey Feldman - Teddy Duchamp
River Phoenix - Chris Chambers

“- James Wright: You want to come all the way to Memphis just to sit around and watch me record? I thought you'd want to stay here. Settle into our house...
- Miranda Presley: And do what?
- James Wright: Do what? Don't know. What does one do anywhere? There's a number of things you could do... write songs... birdwatch.”
River Phoenix - James Wright
Samantha Mathis - Miranda Presley

“- Gordie: I'm no good. My dad said it. I'm no good.
- Chris: He doesn't know you.
- Gordie: He hates me.
- Chris: He doesn't hate you.
- Gordie: He hates me!
- Chris: No! He just doesn't know you.”
Wil Wheaton - Gordie Lachance
River Phoenix - Chris Chambers

“- Chris: I know how your dad feels about you. He doesn't give a shit about you. Denny was the one. He cared about and don't try to tell me different. You're just a kid, Gordie.
- Gordie: Oh, gee! Thanks, Dad.”
River Phoenix - Chris Chambers
Wil Wheaton - Gordie Lachance

“- Konstantin Karpov: You smoke, Nikita? What would the Surgeon General say? Russian cigarettes. You will acquire the taste, Nikita. As you will for all things Russian.
- Jeff Grant: I once had some Popov Vodka.
- Konstantin Karpov: Did you? Bully for you, Nikita! What a guy!”
Richard Bradford - Konstantin Karpov
River Phoenix - Jeff Grant

“- Jimmy Reardon: Do you want to give up? Is that what you're trying to tell me?
- Fred Roberts: That's right...
- Jimmy Reardon: Fine. Go to Harvard a virgin! But what are you gonna do when they ask you how many times you've scored? Those ivy league schools send out questionaires on that kinda stuff you know.
- Fred Roberts: I'll lie.”
River Phoenix - Jimmy Reardon
Matthew Perry - Fred Roberts

“Spy on my parents? You gotta be kidding me! You want me to help you put'em away? Never!”

River Phoenix - Jeff Grant

“- Eddie Birdlace: Where's our fucking drinks?
- Rose: You boys sure like to swear.
- Eddie Birdlace: No, we just like to drink.”
River Phoenix - Eddie Birdlace
Lili Taylor - Rose