Air Force One – US Box Office: USD$172,956,409

Famous quotes:

Liberty 24 crew member: “Liberty 24 is changing the call sign. Liberty 24 is now Air Force One!”

President James Marshall: “Peace isn’t merely the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice.”

Ivan Korshunov: “I know what you’re thinking, First Lady. You want me dead. Well, it might come to that. In the war, people die.”

Grace: “This isn’t war! You just murdered an unarmed woman.”

Ivan Korshunov: “You murdered 100,000 Iraqis to save a nickel on a gallon of gas. Are you going to lecture me about the rules of war? Don’t!”Ivan Korshunov: “Your national security advisor has just been executed. He’s a very good negotiator. He bought you another half hour.”

Sequel: The Fugitive

Fun facts about Air Force One:

• First, director Wolfgang Petersen was denied access to the real Air Force One. A phone call from Harrison Ford to the White House was a quick game-changer.
• Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman hit each other during their fight scenes.
• The lead role was written for Kevin Costner, but he became heavily involved in The Postman (1997) and suggested Harrison Ford.

Traffic – Box Office: USD$124,115,725

Famous quotes:

General Ralph Landry: “You know, when Khruschev was forced out, he sat down and wrote two letters and gave them to his successor. He said – “When you get into a situation you can’t get out of, open the first letter, and you’ll be safe. Open the second letter when you get into another situation you can’t escape”.

General Ralph Landry: “Well, soon enough, this guy found himself in a tight place, so he opened the first letter. Which said – “Blame everything on me.” So “as the old man, it worked like a charm. He got into a second situation he couldn’t escape and opened the second letter. It said – “Sit down and write two letters.”

Caroline Wakefield: “What’s Washington like?”

Robert Wakefield: “What’s Washington like? Well, it’s like Calcutta, surrounded by beggars. The only difference is that the beggars in Washington wear fifteen hundred dollar suits and don’t say please or thank you.”Javier Rodriguez: “You like baseball? We need lights for the parks so that kids can play at night. So they can play baseball. So they don’t become burros para Los Malones. Everybody likes baseball. Everybody likes parks.”

Sequel: Three Kings

Fun facts about Traffic:

• When a critic noted that it seemed unrealistic that his daughter’s high school record was near-perfect when taking drugs, screenwriter Stephen Gaghan pointed out that the high school record in the film belonged to him and that he was on drugs at the time.
• After filming one day, actor James Brolin returned to his car and found two young men trying to break into the house. Still, in his general uniform, he chased away the would-be thieves. They had mistaken him for a real military officer.

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – US Box Office: USD$102,003,019

Famous quotes:

Billy: “[to moving truck crew after they helped load his grandmother’s corpse into his grandpa’s trunk] Thanks for the crime!”

Bicycle man: “Don’t hurt me! Don’t hurt me!”

Irving Zisman: “Hurt you? I’m 86 years old!”

Irving Zisman: “My Spanish name is El Mucho Ding-Dong.”

Irving Zisman: “You young ladies in the market for a nice bed?”

Sequel: Jackass Number Two

Fun fact about Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa:

• Jarrod Brom, one of the producers of the film’s segment, asked his bride-to-be if she would let the producers ruin their wedding if none of their friends and family knew what was going on. She has only two rules: the ceremony is not affected, and the clothing is not damaged—the first Jackass film to be nominated for an Oscar.

Ordinary People – US Box Office: USD$54,766,923

Famous quotes:

Beth Jarrett: “Calvin? Why are you crying? Can I, uh… can I get you something?”

Beth Jarrett: “What did you say? Calvin, what did you say? Tell me!”

Calvin “Cal” Jarrett: “You are beautiful. And you are unpredictable. But you’re so cautious. You’re determined, Beth, but you know something? You’re not strong. And I don’t know if you’re giving. Tell me something. Do you love me? You love me?”

Beth Jarrett: “I feel the way I’ve always felt about you.”Calvin “Cal” Jarrett: “We would have been alright if there hadn’t been any mess. But you can’t handle the mess. It would help if you had everything neat and easy. I don’t know. Maybe you can’t love anybody. It was so much Buck.”

Sequel: Terms of Endearment

Fun fact about Ordinary People:

• Ordinary People is one of the most banned books in school libraries. The scene, which depicts two teenagers losing their virginity, frank discussions of suicide, and strong language, is still very controversial in schools. Between 1990 and 1999, the book was the 52nd most challenged book in schools and libraries, narrowly beating out American Psycho at 53rd.

Major League – US Box Office: USD$49,797,148

Famous quotes:

Harry Doyle: “Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our “Die-hard Night” here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone alive the last time the Indians won a pennant.”

Pedro Cerrano: “Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit the curveball. Straight ball, I hit it very much. Curveball bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him a cigar, rum. He will come.”

Eddie Harris: “You might think about taking Jesus Christ as your savior instead of fooling around with all this stuff.”

Pedro Cerrano: “Jesus, I like him very much, but he doesn’t help with curveballs.”

Eddie Harris: “You trying to say Jesus Christ can’t hit a curveball?”

Lou Brown: “Nice catch, Hayes. Don’t ever fuckin’ do it again.”

Sequel: Major League II

Fun fact about Major League:

• Real-life rescue pitcher Mitch Williams (with the Chicago Cubs at the time of the film’s release) was inspired to model himself on the character of Rick Vaughn. He started wearing number 99 and played “Wild Thing” when he entered the games, soon earning the nickname “Wild Thing.” Also, the modern tradition of embossed jugs, mainly closures, with their essential songs, is largely inspired by this film.

The Deer Hunter – US Box Office: USD$48,979,328

Famous quotes:

Michael: “A deer has to be taken with one shot. I try to tell people that, but they don’t listen.”

Michael: “Stanley, see this? This is this. This isn’t something else. This is this. From now on, you’re on your own.”

Nick: “I’m thinking about the deer, going to ‘Nam. I like the trees, you know? I like how the trees are on mountains, all the different… the way the trees are.”

Stan: “Alright, you guys, whoever took my boots, I want them back.”Axel: “I got a boot for you, Stan, right up your ass!”

Sequel: Platoon 

Fun Fact about Deer Hunter:

• The woman in charge of casting the extras in Thailand had difficulty finding a place to play the evil person who led the game. It turned out that the first hire was Robert De Niro, an actor who couldn’t be slapped. Fortunately, the actor knew a local mom who passed the Americans and cast her accordingly. De Niro suggested that the Ca make the security guard slap Christopher Walken without warning. The reaction on Vulkan’s face was genuine.

The Rainmaker – US Box Office: USD$45,916,769

Famous quotes:

Rudy Baylor: “What’s the difference between a lawyer and a hooker? A hooker’ll stop screwing you when you’re dead.”

Deck Shiffler: “[after waking Rudy with a before-sunrise phone call] Guess who died last night?”

Rudy Baylor: “Who? Do you ever sleep?”

Deck Shiffler: “Harvey Hale! Age 62, quite a pedigree.”

Deck Shiffler: “Yep. Croaked with a heart attack, dropped dead by his swimming pool.”

Deck Shiffler: “Guess which newly-made judge was assigned to Great Benefit’s case?”

Sequel: A Time to Kill

Fun fact about Rainmaker:

• Francis Ford Coppola encouraged Matt Damon to stay in his character’s apartment to immerse himself in the role. Coppola managed to secretly record several photos of Damon waking up in the morning. Danny Glover’s lead performance as Judge Tyrone Kibler is underrated.

Brubaker – US Box Office: USD$37,121,708

Famous quotes:

Richard ‘Dickie’ Coombes: “What you gon’ do about Abraham?”

Henry Brubaker: “I’ve got Purcell filling out forms in triplicate, and I’m going to get him released just as soon as.”

Richard ‘Dickie’ Coombes: “Now, why do you wanna go and do that?”

Richard ‘Dickie’ Coombes: “Look, why don’t you leave him be. I mean, all he knows is this place.”

Henry Brubaker: “You knew he had been here as long as he’d been here.”Richard ‘Dickie’ Coombes: “Leave him alone. He’s not- He’s not botherin’ nobody here.”

Sequel: The Electric Horseman

Fun facts about Brubaker:

• The film depicted punishment, conditions, corruption, and violence in prisons based on the Tucker State Penitentiary Farm and Cummins State Penitentiary Farm prison scandal. It was the subject of the common law case Holt v. Sarver (Arkansas), which identified the Arkansas prison system as such. Violating the constitutional rights of prisoners. 28 of 29 seemed funny | share this
• The real-life prison that once played the role of the fictional Wakefield State Penitentiary is the Junk City Prison Farm in Junk City, Ohio, about 80 miles from Columbus. Originally built in 1904, the prison closed two years before filming and has a history of unrest and rebellion. Wakefield Prison in the film is based on Tucker and Cummins’ state penitentiary farm in Arkansas.

The Soloist – US Box Office: USD$31,720,158

Famous quotes:

Steve Lopez: “Points West” by Steve Lopez. A year ago, I met a man who was down on his luck and thought I might be able to help him. I don’t know that I have.”

Steve Lopez: “Yes, my friend Mr. Ayers now sleeps inside. He has a key. He has a bed. But his mental state and well-being are as precarious now as they were the day we met. Some people tell me I’ve helped him.”

Steve Lopez: “Mental health experts say that being someone’s friend can change his brain chemistry and improve his functioning in the world. I can’t speak for Mr. Ayers in that regard. Maybe our friendship has helped him. But maybe not. I can, however, speak for myself. I can tell you that by witnessing Mr. Ayers’s courage, humility, and faith in the power of his art, I’ve learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in and holding onto it. Above all else, believing, without question, that it will carry you home.”

Steve Lopez: “I’ve never loved anything like he loves music.”

Nathaniel Ayers: “Beauty is art; music is beautiful.”

Sequel: The Judge

Fun facts about Soloist:

• In the scene where Nathaniel Ayers and Steve Lopez attend a rehearsal concert, all the seats are covered with canvas. This is not a movie image. This is done in some concert halls during rehearsals to reflect a more accurate sound as if the seats were occupied.
• Writing a book and selling movie rights helped pay Ayers and helped his sister, a mental health professional, set him up.

Draft Day – US Box Office: USD$28,842,237

Famous quotes:

Sonny Weaver Jr.: “Come on, Tom. Say it with me, you pancake-eating motherfucker.”

Ali: “How is it that the ultimate prize in the most macho sport ever invented is a piece of jewelry?”

Sonny Weaver Jr.: “[arguing with Penn] There’s me doing my job, you doing yours. Your job is to coach the team I give you. They do it differently in Dallas?”

Coach Penn: “Yeah, they do. They win.”

Sonny Weaver Jr.: “I want my picks back, and I want David god damn Putney, just because I feel like it.”Sonny Weaver Jr.: “No, I don’t want a soda! No Clevelander has EVER used the word “soda.” Ever! Us Clevelanders use the word “pop.”

Fun facts about Draft Day:

• The team Sonny traded for the No. 1 pick was supposed to be the New York Jets, but they pulled out of the movie at the last minute.
• The movie was originally centered on the Buffalo Bills instead of the Cleveland Browns. Still, the studio changed it to the Browns due to cheaper production in Ohio.

Teacher – US Box Office: USD$27,774,237

Famous quotes:

Roger Rubell: “[to Troy] How can you be so stupid? Would you tell me how you can be so damn stupid? As if we don’t have enough problems. We’re in the middle of a lawsuit, buddy. Three girls – three of our students. Why don’t you go to some other school and get their girls pregnant?”

Roger Rubell: “[You know what this will do to the school? Do you know how it’s going to look? Teamwork, Troy, does not mean going out and starting your team.”

Lisa: “It is good to see you, Mr. Jurel.”

Alex Jurel: “Considering how much you’ve seen, who don’t you call me, Alex?”

Diane: “[Jurel has taken Diane to have an abortion] Listen, can I bum a cigarette?”Diane: “[interrupting] Mr. Jurel, I just had an abortion. I think I’m old enough to smoke.”

Sequel: North Dallas Forty

Fun fact about Teacher:

• The film was shot at Central High School in Columbus, Ohio. After court-ordered desegregation of the school system in 1979, Columbus City Schools closed Central High School and several others due to declining enrollment, causing many families to move to the suburbs to avoid sending their children on school buses to places where they were not. Schools. Since then, Central High School has been renovated to become the new site of the Science and Industry Center.

Little Man Tate – US Box Office: USD$25,010,896

Famous quotes:

Fred Tate: “I once got this fortune cookie that said, “only when all things around you are different will you truly belong.” Well, we’re all different, that’s for sure. I see Jane every day at the institute, and once in a while, Dede lets her take us out to a fancy restaurant.”

Fred Tate: “Sometimes we even have fun. After a while, I was the most famous kid at Jane’s school. But a year later, a 6-year-old boy named Willie Yamaguchi got into law school, and I wasn’t such a big deal. But I don’t care because I was happy.”

Fred Tate: “Dede says I don’t have a dad. She says I’m the immaculate conception. That’s a pretty big responsibility for a little kid.”

Dede Tate: “You’re crabby today.”

Fred Tate: “I’m not crabby. I’m pensive.”

Dede Tate: “Hey, guess what next Saturday is.”

Sequel: Nell

Fun fact about Little Man Tate:

• Orion Pictures planned to release one of the two films in the last quarter of 1991. The other is Blue Sky (1994). Due to financial difficulties, they could not release both simultaneously, so they decided to release this one as Orion wanted to promote Jodie Foster for her Oscar nomination in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Blue Sky (1994) took another three years to reach theaters. Both Foster and Lange won Best Actress without competing against each other.

White Boy Rick – US Box Office: USD$24,011,188

Famous quotes:

Richard Wershe Sr.: “Straight talk? Your mother and I. We didn’t plan on Dawn.”

Richard Wershe Sr.: “We didn’t plan on you either, but in the end, things worked out.”

Rick Wershe Jr.: “Dawn is a junkie. I’m shitting into a bag. Well, that turned out well.”

Richard Wershe Sr.: “What can I say, you know? I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy.”

Richard Wershe Sr.: “[From Trailer] When I first saw you, I knew you would be bigger than me.”

Johnny ‘Lil Man’ Curry: “[after an arranged hit has gone wrong] Leon wasn’t even in the motherfuckin’ HOUSE!”

Sequel: Gold

Fun fact about White Boy Rick:

• Although he never appeared in the film, Detroit police officer Jill Hill was mentioned several times during the events leading up to the trial. This is Gil Hill, who becomes Detective Todd, Axel Foley’s boss in Beverly Hills Cop. After retiring from the Detroit Police Department, he entered politics as a member of the Detroit City Council. He later became President of the Detroit City Council. While working as a police officer, he was involved in the “White Boy Rick” case.

The Bye Bye Man – US Box Office:  USD$22,395,806

Famous quotes:

Elliot: “No, Kim! There’s a train, a real train!”

Kim: “Don’t think it, don’t say it. Please don’t say it, don’t think it. Could you not say it, don’t think it? Could you not say it, don’t think it? Don’t say it, don’t think it!”

John: “Don’t say or think what?”

Sasha: “My friends and I rent your place in Sun Prairie. 37 Oakdale.”

Mr. Daizy: “Oh, yeah, the two handsome guys. Are you with them?”Sasha: “You have a weird house, Mr. Daizy. I-it’s awful.”

Sequel: Slender Man

Fun fact about The Bye Bye Man:

• The Bye Bye Man is a character with albinism who was born in New Orleans in 1912 and ran away as a child before becoming a neglected adult who lived in a rail yard. The story on which the movie is based, “The Bridge to Body Island,” has a much more complicated mythology for the character. He began killing people after getting blind, removing their eyes and tongues, which he stitched together to revive voodoo. The resulting monster served as Bye Bye Man’s hunting dog and guide. Many tale components, including the dog and railway motifs, were kept for the movie, although their function is still unclear.

Antwone Fisher – US Box Office: USD$21,078,145

Famous quotes:

Antwone Fisher: “It doesn’t matter what you tried to do. You couldn’t destroy me! I’m still standing! I’m still strong! And I always will be.”

Jerome Davenport: “Who will cry for the little boy, lost and all alone / Who will cry for the little boy, abandoned without his own.”

Antwone Fisher: “Who will cry for the little boy who cries inside me.”

Jerome Davenport: “Who will cry for the little boy Antwoine?”

Jerome Davenport: “Regard without an ill will despite an offense.” That’s Webster’s definition of forgiveness.”

Sequel: The Hurricane

Fun facts about Antwone Fisher:

• De’aundre Bonds was originally cast in the film. The night he found out he was released, he attended a family party and fought with his aunt’s boyfriend. The argument ended with Bonds stabbing the man. He was sentenced to eleven years in prison.
• Cuba Gooding Jr., Mekhi Phifer, Ja Rule, and Will Smith have expressed interest in the lead role. Denzel Washington didn’t want a star and chose newcomer Derek Luke.
• Many of the film’s extras served members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps from various commands in Southern California.