The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

Peter Gallagher: James Ritchie

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• James Ritchie : Am I talking to an actor now, or a human being?

  Chief Insp. Cockburn : Neither sir, I'm a policeman.

• James Ritchie : [about Wallace]  I never knew someone could forgot so much without a severe blow to the head.

• James Ritchie : He's not the kind of guy you drop into the middle of a boring business dinner. With Wally, you need a sense of humor.

  Barbara Ritchie : Oh, right and we've got Germans coming for dinner tonight.

• Barbara Ritchie : They might find him interesting, being in the film industry.

  Wallace : Well, it's not exactly the film industry.

  James Ritchie : It is and it isn't. It is!

  Wallace : I'm with Blockbuster in Des Moines, Barbara.

  Barbara Ritchie : So, you're not a Producer?

  Wallace : No, not exactly. Not at all, really.

• James Ritchie : Great! Do it with the girl and have a wonderful time.

• Chief Insp. Cockburn : [on the phone]  Are you attempting to bribe a police officer?

  James Ritchie : Do you torture everybody like this or just Americans? Look, Mr. Shakespeare, yes, yes, I want to bribe you. Is the Prime Minister there? I'll bribe him! I'll bribe anybody who will talk to me! You invented the damn language, talk to me! No wonder you people lost the empire! And you know what? Scotland's next! Yes or no? Yes or no, you socialist, artsy-fartsy little dweeb.