The Rock (1996)

Philip Baker Hall: Chief Justice

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• Chief Justice : [Talking privately, referring too releasing Mason to aid in the rescue of the hostages]  This is for the sake of national security.

  FBI Director Womack : No! Its the sake of national security that got us here in the first place thirty three years ago. I knew some day this would come back to bite us. Forget it! He does not exist.

  Chief Justice : [referring to Mason]  he does exist! We just choose to forget him for thirty years. We locked him up and threw away the key.

  FBI Director Womack : A lot of god damn good it did us. He broke out of two maximum security prisons. And if he hits the streets...

  Chief Justice : He's not going to hit the streets, Jim. Thirty years ago he was a highly trained SAS operative. He is my age now, for Christ sake! I have to get up three times a night to take a piss.

  FBI Director Womack : We can't risk letting him out. He's a professional escape artist. He has no identity in the United States.