The Fourth Angel (2001)

Jeremy Irons: Jack Elgin

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• Jack Elgin : There's no precedent for it under national law, international law, European law, or the natural laws of justice!

• Davidson : The fact of the matter is, the United States has very little room to maneuver.

  Jack Elgin : Oh, bullshit! Look, I'm sorry, but everybody is saying that! And nobody will do anything!

• Jack Elgin : [Weeping as he hugs his son]  It's alright, darling. Crying helps.

  Andrew : [Sobbing]  No it doesn't!

  Jack Elgin : ...You're right. It doesn't.

• Jack Elgin : The British and the American governments must do something to bring these hijackers to justice! Fifteen people died! My wife, my daughters, and neither the Americans under whose flag the airplane was flying, nor the British government, can just be allowed to abandon them, and walk away!

• Kate : Planning a holiday? Or an escape?

  Jack Elgin : Who knows?

• Davidson : If you come up with something interesting, well, shit happens. Unofficially.

  Jack Elgin : My son has just lost his mother! I think it's important that I stick around!

  Davidson : Maybe you owe them more than that.

• Jack Elgin : Killing won't change anything.