“- Loomis: She was shaking; her whole body was shaking.
- Sheriff Ben Meeker: Every time a little girl twitches I'm supposed to call out the national guard...
- Loomis: How many people did he kill last year? Have you forgotten? Your own daughter!”
Donald Pleasence - Loomis
Beau Starr - Sheriff Ben Meeker

“- Joshua: He's bluffing. He wouldn't kill his own daughter.
- Roger Murtaugh (Lethal Weapon): Sure thing, pal! If she dies, she's gonna die with me. My way, not yours!”

Gary Busey - Joshua
Danny Glover - Roger Murtaugh

“- Gene Watson: Who are you?
- Mr. Smith: I'm the guy who'll kill your daughter if you don't get moving.”
Johnny Depp - Gene Watson
Christopher Walken - Mr. Smith

“- Murad Krasniqi: I have nothing against you. You didn't kill my son, but your husband did. Now he betrayed you by choosing to save your daughter instead of you. He left you here like a dog.
- Lenore: At least my daughter is still alive.”
Rade Serbedzija - Murad Krasniqi
Famke Janssen - Lenore

“- Ted Foster: I thought that if you wanted to marry a girl you were supposed to ask her father.
- Harry C. Thomas: You must be talking about some other father, some other family. Not a family with only one father and three daughters. Nobody asks him anything. He's lucky if he gets told.”
John Shelton - Ted Foster
Frank Morgan - Harry C. Thomas