“- Sheriff Mooney: Promise me something there, will you?
- Clay Bidwell: What's that?
- Sheriff Mooney: Promise you'll stop finding dead people.”
Scott Wilson - Sheriff Dan Mooney
Joaquin Phoenix - Clay Bidwell

- Col. Charles "Chappy" Sinclair: When it was all over, I promised myself I'd never be part of killing kids again. That's why it took me so long to come around to help you. Now it looks like I have us both trapped into something...
- Doug Masters: That could kill us?

Louis Gossett Jr. - Charles "Chappy" Sinclair
Jason Gedrick - Doug Masters

“- Debbie Thompson: Rick, you promise you won't fool around at your bachelor party?
- Rick Gassko: I swear on my mother's grave.
- Debbie Thompson: Your mother's still alive.
- Rick Gassko: Well, if I go back on my word, I'll kill her.”
Tawny Kitaen - Debbie Thompson
Tom Hanks - Rick Gassko

“- Bigwig: I told you once that I was trying to impress you... I hope I have.
- Gen. Woundwort: And I told you I would kill you myself! There's no white bird here, Bigwig.”

Michael Graham Cox - Bigwig
Harry Andrews - Gen. Woundwort

“- Doreen Carter: You ever shoot anybody?
- Jack Carter: You want to know what I do for a living? It's simple. People make promises and they break them. My job's to refresh their memories. That's about it. No big deal.”
Rachael Leigh Cook - Doreen
Sylvester Stallone - Jack Carter