Death penalty quotes

“I don't see why white man has to sit in a nigger electric chair. White man should have his own damn electric chair.”
Sam Rockwell - Wild Bill' Wharton

“- Tracy: I loved my father before I loved you.
- Claude Maillot Van Horn: Was he more violent than me?
- Tracy: Stop asking me about violence!
- Claude Maillot Van Horn: Your father was savagely murdered, beaten, his head cut off. I'm on trial for my life. If I'm found guilty they'll hang me by the neck. This isn't a time or place to be shy...” (continue)(continue reading)
Theresa Russell - Tracy
Rutger Hauer - Claude Maillot Van Horn

“- Parry: What do you think of the death penalty?
- John the Bum: Death is definitely a penalty! It ain't no fuckin' gift!”
Robin Williams - Parry
William Preston - John the Bum

“We're gonna give you a fair trial, followed by a first class hanging.”
Brian Dennehy - Cobb

“I don't guess anyone stopped to ask what Tonto was guilty of. That didn't stop 'em from wanting to see him swinging high above. But Tonto showed no sign of fear, and he held on to a fervent hope... that the Masked Man wouldn't let his blood brother hang from the end of a rope.”

Merle Haggard - Balladeer

“- Pu Yi - 15 Years: Is it true, Mr. Johnston, that many people out there have had their heads cut off?
- Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston: It is true, your majesty. Many heads have been chopped off. It does stop them thinking.”
Tao Wu - Pu Yi - 15 Years
Peter O'Toole - Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston

“- Neville Coltrane: Mate, Beijing called. We've got the television rights to their public executions.
- Rod McCain: Worldwide?
- Neville Coltrane: Five guys a week, guaranteed.
- Rod McCain: Beauty.”
Bille Brown - Neville Coltrane
Kevin Kline - Rod McCain

- Michael "Mike" Ward: What if she's right - he didn't do it, and they give him the chair?
- Martin: Suppose they do? What difference does it make? There's too many people in the world anyway.
John McGuire - Michael "Mike" Ward
Cliff Clark - Martin

“As I was personally indisposed at the hospital, the safety of the princess was in fact in the hands of my two cabinet men, Mr. Lipman and Mr. Kubert. They are both honourable men, and in the past twenty four hours each have handed in a written request to be publically crucified. And regrettably, I had to grant this request.”
Peter Cook - Sir Mortimer Chris

“- Ellen Roark: Ever seen a man executed?
- Jake Tyler Brigance: No.
- Ellen Roark: What I suggest is you go to an execution, and see a man be killed. You watch him die, and you watch him beg.”
Sandra Bullock - Ellen Roark
Matthew McConaughey - Jake Tyler Brigance

“Dale Wesley Stillwell, Robert Edward Gattlin, it is the finding of this military tribunal that you are in violation of the articles of war. And your undisciplinary conduct resulted in the failure of a military objective. Therefore, it is the pronouncement of this tribunal that you are to be executed by firing squad.”
Chris Lloyd - Maj. Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish

“I hope never to see Fletcher Christian again. Unless it is to see him hanged.”
Philip Anthony Hopkins - Lieutenant William Bligh

“- Secret Service agent: Let's pray he doesn't do anything rash.
- President Barbara Adams: He just held a public crucifixion in Wembley Stadium!
- Secret Service agent: Well, he's certainly moved to the right politically.”
John Benfield - Secret Service Agent
Loretta Swit - President Barbara Adams

“- E. Garner Goodman: How much do you know about the death penalty?
- Adam Hall: I've read everything there is.
- E. Garner Goodman: Then you know nothing.”
Robert Prosky - E. Garner Goodman
Chris O'Donnell - Adam Hall