The D.I. Quotes
1957 films, 1950s American films, Drama films, Films based on plays, Films about the United States Marine Corps
Top Quotes
“Lin McCarthy - Captain Anderson”
“Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men.”
“It's hard to be a man when you've never had to be.”
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“Jackie Loughery - Annie”
“Don Dubbins - Private Owens”
“Virginia Gregg - Owens' mother”
“Jack Webb - Technical Sergeant Jim Moore”
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“I have told you people time and again! Your rifle is your best friend! You let it down and it'll sure let you down!”
“This is T/SGT. Jim Moore, toughest of the tough-guy Drill Instructors. One of the most powerful of all screen performances.”
“To their faces, he called the recruits "clowns," "little girls," "maggots," "turds," and worse. Behind their backs, he called them wonderful.”
“The recruits: strong, cocky, undisciplined. But they won't be United States Marines...until somebody stronger and cockier - and, above all, disciplined - gets done with them. Somebody like Jim Moore.”
“Sergeant Braver, my trusted companion, is going to allow you to double-time to chow this morning! Allow them to eat. After chow, permit them to return. When they return, grant them 2 minutes to prepare, square this area away, and stand by to fall out for close-order drill, DO YOU HEAR ME?! Because you were slow this morning, the smoking lamp will not be lit after morning chow. Now if you people don't show me anything today, if I keep getting this slow deal- we're gonna get together tonight and bust that sound barrier! DO YOU HEAR ME?!”