“- Denton Van Zan: Coffeyville. It's etched in American history because the outlaw Dalton boys were killed there. Ordinary townsfolk rose up and took 'em down.
- Quinn Abercromby: Maybe you're the Dalton boys.
- Denton Van Zan: No, no... We're the townsfolk.”

Matthew McConaughey - Denton Van Zan
Christian Bale - Quinn Abercromby

“Trials are too important to be left up to juries.”
Gene Hackman - Rankin Fitch

“What do you hope to achieve if you win? You gonna bring Jacob Wood back to life? No. Jacob Wood and all the other gun violence victims remain rotting in their crypts.”
Gene Hackman - Rankin Fitch

“- Judge Thomas Danforth: If you do not give me his name, I will have you arrested for contempt of court.
- Giles Corey: This is a hearing. You cannot arrest me for contempt of a hearing.”
Paul Scofield - Judge Thomas Danforth
Peter Vaughan - Giles Corey

“I'm sure your defender has explained all of the basics to you, but let me just say. Even though this feels like a trial, it really isn't. It's just a process that helps us decide, and as imperfect as it may be, we think it works quite well.”

George Wallace - Daniel's Judge