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I understand this concern on behalf of the taxpayer. People want value for money. That's why we always insist on the principle of information retrieval charges.

12 seconds sound clip from the Brazil (1985) TV Series.

You can hear this line at 00:02:45 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- A ruthless minority of people seems to have forgotten certain good old-fashioned virtues.

- They just can't stand seeing the other fella win. If these people would just play the game they'd get a lot more out of life.

- Nevertheless, there are those who maintain that the Ministry of Information has become too large and unwieldy.

- In a free society, information's the name of the game. You can't win the game if you're a man short.

- And the cost of it all, Deputy Minister. Seven percent of the gross national product.

- I understand this concern on behalf of the taxpayer. People want value for money. That's why we always insist on the principle of information retrieval charges.

- It's absolutely right and fair that those found guilty should pay for their periods of detention, and for the information retrieval procedures used in their interrogation.

- Do you believe that the government is winning the battle against terrorists?

- Oh, yes. Our morale is much higher than theirs. We're fielding all their strokes, running a lot of them out, and pretty consistently knocking them for six.

- I'd say they're nearly out of the game.

- Law-abiding citizens to have to subsidize criminals?

[...]

Brazil (1985) Sound Clip

Brazil (1985) Cover

Memorable quotes with sound clips from the movie Brazil (1985).

Actors: Jonathan Pryce (Sam Lowry), Robert De Niro (Harry Tuttle), Katherine Helmond (Mrs Ida Lowry), Ian Holm (Mr Kurtzman), Bob Hoskins (Spoor), Michael Palin (Jack Lint)

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