“- T.V. Interviewer: How do you account for the fact that the bombing campaign has been going on for thirteen years?
- Mr. Helpmann: Beginners' luck.”
John Flanagan - T.V. Interviewer
Peter Vaughan - Mr. Helpmann

“You know who's going to inherit the Earth? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other. That's the secret to survival. Never go to war. Especially with yourself.”
Nicolas Cage - Yuri Orlov

“Your men are not prisoners of war... you are common criminals!”
Soon-Tek Oh - Colonel Yin

“I don't know what's worse: getting blown up in nuclear war or having a 7-11 on every corner.”
Christian Slater - Brian Kelly

“- Joyce: There's a war going on here, and they don't take prisoners.
- Nick Conklin: What are you talking about?
- Joyce: It's between Sato and an old crime boss named Sugai.
- Nick Conklin: Who else knows about this war?
- Joyce: Counting you and me? Eleven million.”
Kate Capshaw - Joyce
Michael Douglas - Nick Conklin