Shaft (1971)
Christopher St. John: Ben Buford
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Quotes
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Ben Buford : A lot of hyped-up black people give you that money you're spendin', pimp!
Bumpy Jonas : Don't you try to bullshit me, boy. We're all on the hustle. I sell broads and dope and numbers. You sell crap and blue sky. It's all the same game.
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John Shaft : This is Ben Buford. Your little caper cost him five friends last night.
Ben Buford : We're gonna take it out of your ass, Pimp!
Bumpy Jonas : You're pushing me a little far.
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Bumpy Jonas : Set a price.
Ben Buford : Ten thousand dollars a head. That's what honky's government pays a cat in the army for insurance. Ten grand a man. That's our price!
Bumpy Jonas : Alright.
Ben Buford : You tellin' me you're willing to lay out that kind of bread for Marcy? Don't jive me man.
Bumpy Jonas : Can always get more money. I only got one baby.
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John Shaft : Watch your mouth, man.
Ben Buford : I'll say any damn thing I want.
Dina Greene : Not in this house. Not here, you won't.
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Ben Buford : I got some dead brothers layin' out there and this ain't where I should be.
John Shaft : Till we find out why they're dead, this is the only place for you to be.
Ben Buford : You think like a white man.
John Shaft : You don't think at all! You want to get wasted?
Ben Buford : If that's what it takes, yeah!
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Ben Buford : You grabbed a dope hustler up here from the Mafia. You made yourself some big bread. Now the Mafia cats wanna move in on ya.
Bumpy Jonas : So what?