The War (1994 film) Quotes

The War (1994 film) is a TV show that debuted in 1970 . The War completed its run in 1970.

It features Eric Eisner as producer, Thomas Newman in charge of musical score, and Geoffrey Simpson as head of cinematography.

The War (1994 film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The War (1994 film) is 126 minutes long. The War (1994 film) is distributed by Universal Pictures.

The cast includes: Lexi Randall as Lidia, Kevin Costner as Stephen, Elijah Wood as Stu, Mare Winningham as Lois, Christopher Fennell as Billy Lipnicki, Leon Sills as Leo Lipnicki, Brennan Gallagher as Marsh, LaToya Chisholm as Elvadine, Jennifer Tyler as Ula, Charlette Julius as Amber, Lucas Black as Ebb Lipnicki, Donald Sellers as Arliss Lipnicki, and Leon Sills as Mr. Lipnicki.

The War (1994 film) Quotes

Donald Sellers as Arliss Lipnicki

• (Donald Sellers) "Where'd you get all them ice creams from, anyhow?"
• (Christopher Fennell) "A big airplane just dropped 'em outta tha sky."
• (Lucas Black) "If you don't honest up, Billy, we're gonna scrub you down with lipstick so everyone thinks you got diaper rash, how 'bout it?"
• (Christopher Fennell) "Nuh-uh."
• (Leon Sills) "Yes-huh. And after that, we're gonna shave your head bald as a witch's tit."
• (Christopher Fennell) "I ain't gonna look like no witch's tit."
• (Leon Sills) "Yes you will if you don't hurry up and tell us."
• (Christopher Fennell) "Well you can cut off every hair on my head, but I ain't tellin' you ding-diddly-ding-diddly-ding-dang-dong."

Lexi Randall as Lidia

• (Lexi Randall) "What are you thinking?"
• (Elijah Wood) "If dad's watching -- he can go now."
• (Lexi Randall) "He is watching."

• (Lexi Randall) "Dad, how come you and Mom don't talk no more?"
• (Kevin Costner) "Well, I been gone a long time Lidia, we just giving each other other a little space right now."
• (Lexi Randall) "Well you better start crowding her, Dad. You gotta put your arms around the woman every once in a while or she's gonna think you don't like her no more."
• (Lexi Randall) "Now, I'm giving you this advice cause I can see that you just don't know what you're doing."
• (Kevin Costner) "Well, I'm gonna take that to heart."

• (Lexi Randall) "They say he should have died instantly. They didn't know my dad. And he hung on. Stu never said much about that day. He just went straight over to the treehouse and started in on it. For the rest of that day and most of the night, he kept himself busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kickin' contest."

• (Lexi Randall) "My name's Lidia Simmons, and I'm 12 years old, and these here are my memoirs. I can't really tell ya much about me, nor my life, without first telling ya 'bout my brother Stu. All spring Stu's being kinda quite. Perhaps it was because a couple months earlier our father gone out looking for work and never returned. It wasn't the first time dad went away. Ever since he'd come back from Vietnam things haven't been just right. Mom held two jobs just to make ends meet. And we were still dirt poor, like everybody else in Juliet Mississippi. But this June morning in 1970 was different. All the flowers were in bloom, and along with the color, and sweet smell of summer, our father had come home."

Elijah Wood as Stu

• (Elijah Wood) "What the hell. Dad. He's hitting our car."
• (Kevin Costner) "I see that."

• (Elijah Wood) "I hope you know them's the kids who just beat me up."
• (Kevin Costner) "I know who they are son."
• (Elijah Wood) "Then why'd you give them Ma and Lidia's cotton candy?"
• (Kevin Costner) "Because they look like that hadn't been given anything in a long time."

• (Elijah Wood) "Hey, why don't you leave him alone? Pick on somebody your own size. What's the matter, you guys afraid of a fair fight, one on one?"
• (Leon Sills) "Maybe you git a point. Ebb --"
• (Brennan Gallagher) "Stu -- Stu -- don't get yourself killed Stu."

• (Elijah Wood) "My daddy says that people can do anything they want to as long as they believe they can. Please, God, let him live. You took my dad, don't take Billy. He's just a little kid."
• (Elijah Wood) "You gotta wake up now, you gotta live. You gotta."

Kevin Costner as Stephen

• (Kevin Costner) "I can't tell you never to fight, Stu. But if you want to know what I think, I think the only thing that keeps people truly safe and happy is love. I think that's where men get their courage. That's where countries get their strength. That's where God grants us our miracles. And in the absence of love, Stuart, there is nothing, nothing in this world worth fighting for."

• (Kevin Costner) "Lidia hit him in the face with a rock? I think I'm gonna have to have a talk with that girl. Is she doing anything else I should know about?"
• (Elijah Wood) "Well yeah. She's doing a lot of things. But I don't think you should know about them."

• (Kevin Costner) "I'm afraid I can't allow you to put your hands on my son. You don't see me correcting your children. I don't mind so much you plowing into my car and I don't take offense at you calling me names. But you go after my child, you're going to push a button on me and then I'm going to lose control and kill you. Now apologize to my son."
• (Leon Sills) "I apologize."
• (Kevin Costner) "That's mighty kind of you. My son has something to tell you. Apologize to Mr. Lipnicky, Stu. Tell him you're sorry for insulting him."
• (Elijah Wood) "I'm sorry, Mr. Lipnicki."

• (Kevin Costner) "Boy, sometimes all it takes is a split second for you to do something you'll regret the whole rest of your life."

• (Kevin Costner) "Well I don't want our kids growing up thinking there powerless because of me. Everything they do in this world has a consequence. Our children still believe in miracles. They still believe anything is possible. As long as they believe like that, they're gonna be something. They're gonna make a difference in the world -- that means I made a difference."

• (Unnamed) "Think you can make anymore damn noise, what that damn car of yours?"
• (Kevin Costner) "Sorry, Mrs. Higgins."
• (Unnamed) "And stop trying to look through my dress, and see my nipples."

Christopher Fennell as Billy Lipnicki

• (Christopher Fennell) "You know, I saw an angel -- a real one -- and he was holding on to my hand -- and I was going to go live in his kingdom -- but he said I must come back and take care of my daddy."

LaToya Chisholm as Elvadine

• (LaToya Chisholm) "Dang, girl, I risk my neck all mornin' for you dumb behind. You think I at least entitled to a five-second break or a puff off of your scag."
• (Lexi Randall) "What do you mean, "riskin' your neck"?"
• (LaToya Chisholm) "Well, what you call trompin' 'round in them crazy, gap-toothed, banjo-pickin' no-eyelid hillbilly yard stealin' all their junk. Daaaang. They ever do find out we robbed' em, I reckon they gonna whup my behind 'til it's flat as yours."

Jennifer Tyler as Ula

• (Jennifer Tyler) "Don't talk to me, don't look at me neither."

Lucas Black as Ebb Lipnicki

• (Lucas Black) "It smells like a butt down here."

Mare Winningham as Lois

(We don't have any quotes for this character)

Charlette Julius as Amber

• (Charlette Julius) "You guys wanted that up there, then why didn't ya ask me?"
• (Elijah Wood) "Put that thing up there."
• (Charlette Julius) "That the way you ask me? Ain't you not heard the word please?"
• (Elijah Wood) "Please?"
• (Charlette Julius) "Move outta my way, lightweight."

Add or Update Quotes

If you have a quote to add or change and want to let us know, please fill in the form below. Include the time in the film/video if possible so we can find it.