“- General William Devereaux: Do you think that I would hesitate to kill you, or every Federal Agent in this room, if I thought it was in the best interest of my country?
- Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: No, no, no, you wouldn't hesitate, I know that. But they might. Give the order. Make murderers out of these young kids, give the order.”

Bruce Willis - General William Devereaux
Denzel Washington - Anthony Hubbard

“Never again will you dare - in my presence - to condone your crimes under the mask of patriotism.”

Flora Robson - Queen Elizabeth

“- Lt. Joe Rossi: They're taking them kind of young these days, ain't they?
- Ensign Wright: We're getting them young, Mr. Rossi, we're not taking them. Those boys all volunteered for this duty.”

Humphrey Bogart - Lt. Joe Rossi
Kane Richmond - Ensign Wright

“See that kid? The one dreaming to serve his country. That Jarhead is me.”
Jake Gyllenhaal - Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford

“It was an opportunity for me to defend America. The country which has given freedom to me and to my family. And it is an honor to fight for that freedom.”

Laz Alonso - Ramon Escobar