“J. Edgar” quotes
(2011)
Clint Eastwood
directed this movie
in 2011
Title J. Edgar
Year 2011
Director Clint Eastwood
Genre Drama, Crime, Romance, Biography
Year 2011
Director Clint Eastwood
Genre Drama, Crime, Romance, Biography
Plot – The life of J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director for over half a century, is divided between his public work and his much gossiped about complex private life. With the constant support of his loyal secretary Helen and advised by his stern mother Anne Marie, Hoover helps create the myth of the American federal investigative agency, personally reorganizing the structure and the application methods, leading the fight against the world of gangsters. While his power grows dramatically, even to the point of intimidating American presidents, rumors begin to insinuate doubts about his true relationship with his right-hand man Tolson, suspected of being his lover.
All actors – Leonardo DiCaprio, Josh Hamilton, Geoff Pierson, Cheryl Lawson, Kaitlyn Dever, Brady Matthews, Gunner Wright, David A. Cooper, Ed Westwick, Naomi Watts, Kelly Lester, Jack Donner
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“When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes.”
“What's important at this time is to re-clarify the difference between hero and villain.”
“Even great men can be corrupted, can't they? Communism is not a political party. It is a disease. It corrupts the soul, turning men, even the gentlest of men, into vicious evil tyrants.”
“It's easy to be the expert if you're the only person in the world with any interest.”
“We are the sinners, Edgar. We tolerated lawlessness in the land until it grew to diabolical proportions.”
“Funny how even the dearest face will fade away in time, but most clearly I remember your eyes with a sort of teasing smile in them and the feeling of that soft spot just northeast of the corner of your mouth.”
“The very essence of our democracy is rooted in a belief in the worth of the individual. That life has meaning that transcends any man-made system, that love is the greatest force on Earth, far more enduring than hatred or the unnatural divisions of mankind.”
“Do I kill everything that I love?”
“I know we've only known each other a brief time, but you would make the finest of companions.”
“If you ever denigrate me in front of my staff like that again, I'll have you railroaded out of your profession. You understand?”
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