The Samurai (1967)
Alain Delon: Jef Costello
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Quotes
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[hitman enters the room of the bar owner]
Martey, Nightclub Owner : Who are you?
Jeff Costello : Doesn't matter.
Martey, Nightclub Owner : What do you want?
Jeff Costello : To kill you.
[shoots him]
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Gunman : Nothing to say?
Jeff Costello : Not with a gun on me.
Gunman : Is that a principle?
Jeff Costello : A habit.
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Jeff Costello : I never lose. Never really.
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Jeff Costello : Who sent you?
Gunman : I can't tell you that.
Jeff Costello : Yet you could try to kill me. Look at me. I'll ask you just once more. Who? Name and address.
Gunman : You don't know him; he's not in our league.
Jeff Costello : Don't keep me waiting.
Gunman : Olivier Rey... 73, Boulevard de Montmorency.
Jeff Costello : That's how you became unemployed.
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[pulls a gun on her, she just looks disappointed]
Valérie : Why Jeff?
Jeff Costello : I've been paid to.
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Jeff Costello : Why did you say you didn't recognize me?
Valérie : Why did you kill Martey?
Jeff Costello : I was told I'd be paid.
Valérie : What did he do to you?
Jeff Costello : Nothing at all. I didn't even know him. The first and last time I saw him was 24 hours ago.
[pause]
Valérie : What sort of man are you?
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Jeff Costello : Trouble?... Because of me?
Jane Lagrange : No, you've never meant trouble for me.