Murder quotes

543 murder quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines
  • “The old cathedrals often have sublime artworks hidden away in the darkest corners for only God to see. The same goes for murder.”
    Matt Dillon - Jack
    [Tag:murder, secrets]
  • “- Queen Elizabeth I: Your beauty, your bravery, now I see there's no cause for envy. Your gifts will be your downfall!
    - Mary Stuart: Should you murder me, remember you murder your sister... and you murder your queen!”

    Margot Robbie - Queen Elizabeth I
    Saoirse Una Ronan - Mary Stuart
    [Tag:envy, murder]
  • “I didn't like Prebble when he was alive. But now that he's been murdered, that always makes a man so romantic.”
    Jeff Donnell - Sally Ellis
    [Tag:charm, death, murder]
  • “- Sen. Jackson McCanles: So that's where you stand!
    - Jesse McCanles: I think I'd rather be on the side of the victims than of the murderers.”

    Lionel Barrymore - Sen. Jackson McCanles
    Joseph Cotten - Jesse McCanles
    [Tag:idealism, murder, victims]
  • “She had this room and you knew about it. You knew she was going to kill her husband and you had this Dr. Kammer here all ready for the nut alibi.”

    Sam Levene - Police Lt. Abrams
    [Tag:husband, murder]
  • “Ever since she was buried, Raven's Fair has been plagued by death. Families murdered. They were found without their tongues.”

    Michael Fairman - Henry Walker
    [Tag:family, murder, superstition]
  • “I'll tell you one thing: if that there Blake fella keeps on shootin' marshals, I might end up liking the bastard!”
    Michael Wincott - Conway Twill
    [Tag:crime, like, murder]
  • “- Mike McKinney: I got another job.
    - David Ghantt: No kiddin', what are you doin'?
    - Mike McKinney: Tax preparation.
    - David Ghantt: Oh, are ya? That's nice.
    - Mike McKinney: Naw, I'm just foolin'. It's gonna be more murder.”

    Jason Sudeikis - Mike McKinney
    Zach Galifianakis - David Ghantt
    [Tag:job, killing, murder]
  • “This is a man who dedicated his life to making money by lying with every breath that he could muster to keeping murderers and rapists on the streets!”

    Kevin Spacey - John Doe
    [Tag:lawyers, murder]
  • “I'm Abe Lucas and I've murdered. I've had many experiences and now a unique one. I've taken a human life. Not in battle or self defense, but I made a choice I believed in and saw it through. I feel like an authentic human being.”
    Joaquin Phoenix - Abe
    [Tag:murder, secrets, self-knowledge]
  • “- Eddie Fein: Who do you think you are hanging out in the bathroom? The Fonzie? Dad, do you really think Mrs. Novacek hired Martin to kill her husband?
    - Paul Fein: I don't know. Lenny said she did, but her first words in life were probably a lie. Look, we'll find out who killed Novacek. I'm no worried about that.”

    Paul Fein - Eddie Fein
    Charles Bronson - Paul Fein
    [Tag:lies, murder]
  • “I checked into the murders. And I checked into the twenty year old boy who killed his parents, and his four brothers and sisters. And when he was at trial, he testified that he heard voices in the house. He heard voices in the house and the voices told him to do it! Now, I was in the house and I heard the voices, too! And I also felt their...” (continue)(continue reading)

    Rod Steiger - Father Delaney
    [Tag:ghosts, murder, voice]
  • “My only child was murdered. She was twelve. Did you hear about it? What you probably didn't hear, and what I hope you never have to deal with, Miss Gennaro, is what that feels like. What I have to deal with. Knowing that my little girl likely died crying out for me to come and save her. And I never did.”
    Morgan Freeman - Jack Doyle
    [Tag:crying, daughter, murder]
  • “- Detective Keith Frazier: What do you think he's going to do?
    - Madeleiene White: Well, he's not gonna kill anyone.
    - Detective Keith Frazier: How do you know?
    - Madeleiene White: Because he's not a murderer.
    - Detective Keith Frazier: How do you know? I got news for you. Most of the guys up in Sing Sing weren't murderers until they killed...” (continue)
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    Denzel Washington - Detective Keith Frazier
    Jodie Foster - Madeleine White
    [Tag:killing, murder, prison]
  • “- Charlie Arglist: I think Roy Gelles must have found out [about the robbery], and I think he might have killed Vic.
    - Renata Crest: That's terrible!
    - Charlie Arglist: So I was thinking it might be best if I left town, and I was wondering if you wanted to come with me.”

    John Cusack - Charlie Arglist
    Connie Nielsen - Renata Crest
    [Tag:discovery, escape, murder]
  • “That's the problem with old men. You can kick 'em down the stairs, and say it's an accident, but you can't just shoot 'em.”
    Kurt Russell - John Ruth
    [Tag:accident, murder, old age]
  • “- Michael Sullivan: He murdered Annie and Peter!
    - John Rooney: There are only murderers in this room! Michael! Open your eyes! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee: none of us will see heaven.
    - Michael Sullivan: Michael could.
    - John Rooney: Then do everything that you can to see that happens.”

    Tom Hanks - Michael Sullivan
    Paul Newman - John Rooney
    [Tag:choice, life, murder]
  • “My predecessor in this job left a man named Charles Grady as the Winter caretaker. And he came up here with his wife and two little girls, I think were eight and ten. And he had a good employment record, good references, and from what I've been told he seemed like a completely normal individual. But at some point during the winter, he must have...” (continue)(continue reading)
    Barry Nelson - Ullman
    [Tag:madness, murder]
  • “The ashes were trampled into the Earth, and the blood became as snow. Who knows what they came for... weapons of steel, or murder? It was never known, for their leader rode to the south, while the children went north with the Vanir. No one would ever know that my lord's people had lived at all. His was a tale of sorrow.”
    Mako - The Wizard
    [Tag:blood, murder, sorrow]
  • “- Kreon: Are you ready to kill?
    - Korda: Yes, father!
    - Kreon: Any man with a weapon, can commit murder, but it's such a waste. A sorceror's son, must learn to use the power of death, to control the force of life. This, is the source of our power.”

    Felix Ward - Kreon
    A.J. Lowenthal - Korda
    [Tag:magic, murder, power]
  • “- Dr. Brandon: Dr. Beckerman was murdered in Europe - you know that.
    - Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr: Exactly. Not only is he dead, he's six thousand miles away.”

    Peter Hobbs - Dr. Brandon
    Steve Martin - Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
    [Tag:distance, murder]
  • “- Kemper: We gotta call the cops.
    - Morgan: Police officers, please, as you inspect a crime scene, which is now our van, please, ignore the colorful pinata, filled with marijuana, in case you happen to come across it, because it played no part, you know, whatsoever in the demise of this unfortunate, young woman.”

    Eric Balfour - Kemper
    Jonathan Tucker - Morgan
    [Tag:drugs, law enforcement, murder]
  • “Remember, guys, you're using real live ammunition! A bullet hasn't got any brains! It'll hit whatever you're aiming at, so don't start murdering each other!”

    Joe Sawyer - Sergeant Early
    [Tag:advice, murder, weapons]
  • “- Beverly R. Sutphin: I hate Mrs. Ackerman.
    - Gus: I hate her too.
    - Sloppy: I hate her guts. You know, somebody ought to kill her.
    - Gus: Yeah, give her a happy face, and then recycle her.
    - Beverly R. Sutphin: For the sake of this planet, someone just might.”

    Kathleen Turner - Beverly R. Sutphin
    Bus Howard - Gus
    Alan J. Wendl - Sloppy
    [Tag:hatred, murder]
  • “- Jackson Two-Bears: He's a murderer, a hired killer. His nose was bit off in a fight.
    - Frankie Ballou: If I was gonna be scared, I'd be scared of the fella who bit it off, not him!”

    Tom Nardini - Jackson Two-Bears
    John Marley - Frankie Ballou
    [Tag:cruelty, murder]
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