David Strathairn: 17 Movie Quotes with Audio

Movie quotes delivered by David Strathairn, ranked by user ratings. Listen online or download free MP3 and WAV clips.

1 I want peace on earth and goodwill toward men. -We are the United States government. We don't do that sort of thing. -You're just gonna have to try.

James Earl Jones as Bernard Abbott; David Strathairn as Whistler in Sneakers (1992)

2 Play the tape back again. -But you can't even see anything. -Don't look. Listen. -Play it back.

David Strathairn as Whistler; Robert Redford as Martin Bishop in Sneakers (1992)

3 How could you be so goddamn stupid? Two guys show up, say they're government, and you just buy it. -They probably were government... just not ours.

David Strathairn as Whistler; Sidney Poitier as Crease in Sneakers (1992)

4 I'm going to bounce this call through nine different relay stations throughout the world and off two satellites. It'll be the hardest trace they've ever heard.

As Whistler in Sneakers (1992)

5 Ah, it's an emergency exit. -How do you know that? -I can hear the emergency floodlight batteries recharging.

As Whistler in Sneakers (1992)

6 I want peace on earth and goodwill toward men. -Oh, this is ridiculous. -He's serious.

James Earl Jones as Bernard Abbott; David Strathairn as Whistler; Robert Redford as Martin Bishop in Sneakers (1992)

7 Nice piece of coaching, Jimmy. Especially like that move in the 5th inning when you scratched your balls for an hour.

In A League of Their Own

8 I sold your product when there was no product. This is a product!

In A League of Their Own

9 What's reverse? -One down.

David Strathairn as Whistler; Robert Redford as Martin Bishop in Sneakers (1992)

10 If we paid you a little bit more, could you be just a little more disgusting?

In A League of Their Own