Best action movie quotes of 1971

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Big Jake picture

Martha McCandles: This is going to be a very harsh and unpleasant business, and will take an equally harsh and unpleasant person to see to it.

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Duel picture

David Mann: I'd like to report a truck driver who's been endangering my life.

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Vanishing Point picture

Super Soul: This radio station was named Kowalski, in honour of the last American hero to whom speed means freedom of the soul. The question is not when's he gonna stop, but who is gonna stop him.

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Dirty Harry picture

Harry Callahan: I know what you're thinking."Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes picture

Tailor: May I measure your inside leg, sir?
Cornelius: No.

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Shaft picture

John Shaft: When you lead your revolution, whitey better be standing still because you don't run worth a damn no more.

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Billy Jack: It's funny, isn't it? Only the white man wants everything put in writing, and only then so he can use it against you in court. You know, among the Indians a promise is good enough. As far as I can tell, Washington entered into 3,500 treaties with the Indians to date, and they've broken about 3,499 of 'em.

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The French Connection picture

Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: This is Doyle. I'm sittin' on Frog One.
Bill Mulderig: Yeah, I know that. We got the Westbury covered like a tent.
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: The Westbury my ass! I got him on the shuttle at Grand Central, now what the hell's going on up there?

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Diamonds Are Forever picture

Plenty: Hi, I'm Plenty.
James Bond: But of course you are.
Plenty: Plenty O'Toole.
James Bond: Named after your father, perhaps?

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Le Mans picture

David Townsend: Michael, I want you to drive flat out. I want Porsche to win Le Mans.

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The Big Boss picture

Mi's son: I had an idea you'd be snooping around. Father told you to mind your own business.
Cheng Chao-an: Now I know the whole story.
Mi's son: Listen buddy you're not going anywhere. So you know. So what? You're heading for the freezer.

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