Escape from New York (1981)

Donald Pleasence: President

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• [last lines] 

  President : Good evening. Although I shall not be present at this historic summit meeting, I present this in the hope that our great nations may learn to live in peace...

  [He plays a cassette, believing it to be the correct one about nuclear fusion. His smile drops when it instead plays "Bandstand Boogie"] 

• President : I, uh, I want to thank you. Anything you want, you... you just name it.

  Snake Plissken : Just a moment of your time.

  President : Uh... yes?

  Snake Plissken : We did get you out. A lot of people died in the process. I just wondered how you felt about that.

  President : [cocky, distant tone]  Well, I...

  [clears his throat] 

  President : I wanna thank them, this nation appreciates their sacrifice.

  [Snake looks at him with disgust] 

  President : Look, um, I'm on in, uh... two and a half minutes?

  [Snake throws his cigarette down and walks away] 

• President : [fires machine gun at the Duke]  Ayy! Number Onnee! You're the Duke! You're the Duke!

  [stops firing] 

  President : You're the... Duke.

  [quietly] 

  President : You're... A-number one.

• The Duke : What did I teach you?

  President : Y-You are the... Duke of New... New York. You're A-Number One.

  The Duke : I can't hear you!

  President : Y-You... You are the Duke of New York! You're A-Number One!

• President : God save me, and watch over you all.

• President : [handcuffs briefcase to his wrist]  Get me to the pod.

• Snake Plissken : Hauk sent me in. We've gotta move fast.

  President : Move fast? You're goddamn right I'll move fast.