“The Postman” quotes
(1997)
Kevin Costner
directed this movie
in 1997
Title The Postman
Year 1997
Director Kevin Costner
Genre Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Year 1997
Director Kevin Costner
Genre Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Plot – In 2013 the world is stricken with a nuclear war. Life is tough and men have refuged in communities who fight each other in order to survive. The Holnists, a group of warriors led by despotic General Bethlehem, spread havoc in the villages, recruiting forcibly the stronger ones. One day a lonely wanderer arrives and pretends to be a government representative. Among the communities, he becomes a symbol of hope.
All actors – Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, Daniel von Bargen, Tom Petty, Scott Bairstow, Giovanni Ribisi, Roberta Maxwell, Joe Santos, Ron McLarty
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“You're no general. You're not even a good painter.”
“Great men were made by other great men. Patton had Rommel, Grant had Lee, I get stuck with you.”
“Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them?”
“You're nothing but a drifter who found a bag of mail.”
Strangers... I hate this. Do they want to share what they got or take what you got? Do you say "hi" or do you blow them away?
“- The Postman: It takes one postman to make someone else a postman.
- Ford Lincoln Mercury: Sorta like vampires, huh?”“Law one: you will obey orders without question. Law two: punishment shall be swift. Law three: mercy is for the weak. Four: terror will defeat reason. Five: your allegiance is to the clan. Six: justice can be dictated. Seven: any clansman may challenge for leadership of the clan. Law eight: there is only one penalty. Death.”
“A military man, especially a commander, should keep a journal. After he's gone, it's the only real defense against the slander that later arises.”
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