“In one hour's time I will be out there again. I will raise my eyes and look down that corridor; 4 feet wide, with 10 lonely seconds to justify my whole existence. But will I?”

Ben Cross - Harold Abrahams

“You don't know how to assess your competition because you haven't competed.”

Robert De Niro - Carl Van Loon

“- Frank 'Pops' Morgan: Just remember one thing, Carlos is a bit like a mad dog.
- Hog Ellis: Mad dog?
- Pedro Cerrano: If he smells fear, he goes into attack mode.
- Frank 'Pops' Morgan: So, whatever you do...
- Pedro Cerrano: Don't let him know that you are scared.”
Thom Barry - Frank 'Pops' Morgan
Judson Mills - Hog Ellis
Dennis Haysbert - Pedro Cerrano

“- Cooke: You scared, motherfucker? Well, you should be, because this Green Beret is going to kick your big ass!
- John Matrix: I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry!”
Bill Duke - Cooke
Arnold Schwarzenegger - John Matrix

“- Henry: You're scared all the time. I know. I used to be scared too. But that was before I found out.
- Mark: Found out what?
- Henry: That once you realize that you can do anything, you're free. You could fly. Nobody can touch you. Nobody. Mark... don't be afraid to fly.”
Macaulay Culkin - Henry
Elijah Wood - Mark