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J. Edgar Quotes

J. Edgar is a television show that was first aired in 1970 . J. Edgar ended in 1970.

It features Clint Eastwood, and Brian Grazer; Robert Lorenz as producer, Clint Eastwood in charge of musical score, and Tom Stern (cinematographer) as head of cinematography.

J. Edgar is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of J. Edgar is 140 minutes long. J. Edgar is distributed by Warner Bros..

The cast includes: Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover, Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson, Judi Dench as Annie Hoover, Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy, Emily Alyn Lind as Shirley Temple, and Denis O'Hare as Albert Osborne.

J. Edgar Quotes

Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover

  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Funny how even the dearest face will fade away in time, but most clearly I remember your eyes with a sort of teasing smile in them and the feeling of that soft spot just northeast of the corner of your mouth."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "No one freely shares power in Washington, D.C."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "McCarthy was an opportunist not a patriot."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Find Agent Purvis. He is to be demoted or, better yet, fired."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Do I kill everything that I love?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes. Every citizen has a duty to learn of this that threatens his home, his children. A society uninterested and unwilling to learn from the past is doomed. We must never forget our history. We must never lower our guard. Even today, there are organizations that have America as their prime target. They would destroy the safety and the happiness of every individual and thrust us into a condition of lawlessness, immorality that passes the imagination."
  • (Unnamed) "But your agency is already one of the most well-funded in Washington, is it not?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Yes, that is true sir, but our car and bank robbery recoveries totaled 6.5 million last year, and our budget is only, well, 2 million. Unlike other departments in Washington, we actually run a profit."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Well, would you like to stay here, or go somewhere else?"
  • (Naomi Watts) "It's up to you."
  • (Naomi Watts) "Mr. Hoover. I'm not sure where you think this is headed."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Right, of course. Miss Gandy."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "I know we've only known each other a brief time, but you would make the finest of companions. Your strength, and your character, and your education."
  • (Naomi Watts) "Are you poking fun at me?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "No. No, no, no. No, no, of course not."
  • (Naomi Watts) "Then please, Mr. Hoover, stand up."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't share this with any of the other women at the typing pool."
  • (Naomi Watts) "No, of course not."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "All right. May I ask what; what; what particular flaw you seem to find in my character?"
  • (Naomi Watts) "No. We just met."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Right, of course. But I believe that I am a fast and accurate judge of character. We've gone out three times, but I don't need more. Most people do, but I don't. I see people right off for what they are. And please, call me Edgar. It's what my mother uses."
  • (Naomi Watts) "Edgar?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Yes?"
  • (Naomi Watts) "Can you keep a secret?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Yes. Of course. You have my word."
  • (Naomi Watts) "I'm not interested in getting married. My work comes first."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Hmm. Then perhaps you would consider a position as my personal secretary."
  • (Naomi Watts) "Yes."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Shall we."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "What's important at this time is to re-clarify the difference between hero and villain."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "The very essence of our democracy is rooted in a belief in the worth of the individual. That life has meaning that transcends any man-made system, that love is the greatest force on earth -- far more enduring than hatred or the unnatural divisions of mankind."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "It's easy to be the expert if you're the only person in the world with any interest."
  • (Armie Hammer) "He does also claim he can tell as much from a cut of wood as a doctor can from an autopsy."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Ah."
  • (Armie Hammer) "He has, um, social difficulties."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "He is mentally ill, isn't he?"
  • (Armie Hammer) "He's only as mad as you are; sir."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "If you ever denigrate me in front of my staff like that again, I'll have you railroaded out of your profession. You understand?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Let me tell you something. The SCLC has direct Communist ties. Even great men can be corrupted, can't they? Communism is not a political party. It is a disease. It corrupts the soul, turning men, even the gentlest of men, into vicious evil tyrants."

Emily Alyn Lind as Shirley Temple

  • (Reporter) "Miss Temple."
  • (Emily Alyn Lind) "Mr. Hoover, I was wondering if you would join my police force."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Why, yes, Miss Temple. If you agree to be an honorary G-Woman and give me one little kiss."
  • (Emily Alyn Lind) "I don't know if your wife would approve, Mr. Hoover."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "But, you see, I still live with my mother."
  • (Emily Alyn Lind) "Oh, Okay."

Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy

  • (Naomi Watts) "The Bureau is stronger than just you and me now. Your child is sure and keeps the country safe."

Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson

  • (Armie Hammer) "Edgar -- you can lie to everyone else, the whole world, for you own sake -- and for the sake of the bureau, but you cannot lie to me."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "I should've never given you your job, Clyde. You know that? You weren't even qualified. You remember the day you came in for your interview."
  • (Armie Hammer) "I do."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "You walked into my office and you fixed my window, you picked up my handkerchief. You handed it to me. You remember why I was sweating, Clyde?"
  • (Armie Hammer) "It's because you were exercising."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "No, I was -- I was sweating because I -- I knew at that very moment --"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "-- I knew at that very moment that I -- I needed you. And I've never needed anyone else in my entire life. Not like that. So I began to perspire."
  • (Armie Hammer) "I know."
  • (Armie Hammer) "Edgar, are you all right?"
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Yes, yes it's; it's just indigestion, Clyde. Let's go to dinner tomorrow night, shall we? Our old corner booth."
  • (Armie Hammer) "Perhaps if I feel better."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Yes. And you must; you must. We have a great many things to discuss. And now I can't trust anyone else at the bureau right now. I can only depend on you."
  • (Armie Hammer) "Thank you, Edgar."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Good night, Clyde."
  • (Armie Hammer) "Good night, Edgar."

Judi Dench as Annie Hoover

  • (Judi Dench) "We are the sinners, Edgar. We tolerated lawlessness in the land until it grew to diabolical proportions."
  • (Judi Dench) "Stay strong, Edgar."
  • (Judi Dench) "You stay strong, Edgar."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "Stay strong. Uhh."
  • (Judi Dench) "I would rather have a dead son than a daffodil for a son."

Denis O'Hare as Albert Osborne

  • (Denis O'Hare) "Is that all, Mr. Hoover? I have a 2:30 class to teach."
  • (Leonardo DiCaprio) "No, you don't. Consider your pay doubled; you now work for your country. Congratulations, Dr. Osborne."

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