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  • Bernhard 2022-04-06 08:01:02

    BLACK CLASSIC: BRUTE FORCE

    The director Jules Dessin, who directed the film, was born in a Russian-Jewish family. In 1940, he entered Hollywood to participate in the shooting of Hitchcock [Smith and his wife] at the invitation of RKO (RKO Films). But unfortunately, he and Hitchcock had a lot of conflict, and was fired from...

  • Lon 2022-04-06 08:01:02

    The meaning of Hutoumen in the translation name

    In ancient Chinese prisons, prisoners sentenced to death had their own separate death row. There was usually a tiger's head painted on the wall of the cell door. Some people say that the tiger head on the top of the prison door is not a tiger, but a divine beast (bì àn) representing fairness and...

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Brute Force quotes

  • Muggsy: [Looking up at the prison drawbridge] I was once married to a dame like that.

    Hodges: What are you talkin' about?

    Muggsy: Wonderful structure. But up in the air most of the time.

  • Joe Collins: [Spencer is wavering about whether to join in with Joe's escape plan] Spencer. In or out? No guarantees go with this break. It's all or nothing. But you've gotta' make up your mind now. Now! Either way, no hard feelings.

    Spencer: [after long, thoughtful pause] With you, Joe. I'll play along.

    Robert 'Soldier' Becker: I never thought different.

    Spencer: Neither did I.