Thunder Road (1958)

Jacques Aubuchon: Carl Kogan

Quotes 

• Lucas Doolin : [talking on pay telephone]  Hello, Kogan?... Doolin.

  Carl Kogan : What's on your mind, Mr. Doolin?

  Lucas Doolin : You. You're on my mind. You finally made the big mistake tonight, Kogan. Niles Penland was a mistake... Jethro Moultrie and Williams - that was a mistake, that was a big mistake, a bad mistake, but tonight you made the *big* mistake. You put your dirty, fat hands on my kid brother. I swore I'd *kill* anybody who tried to make him a whiskey runner. I'm on my way into Memphis right now, and when I get there, you're gonna find out that I meant *exactly* what I said.

• Troy Barrett : Carl Kogan? We've got a warrant for your arrest.

  Carl Kogan : I'm a businessman. You've got no beef with me. Now what are these for?

  Troy Barrett : Two first degree murder charges; conspiracy against the United States government; illegal purchase and transport of explosives. You need any more, buddy? We got 'em.

  Carl Kogan : Somebody made a mistake.

  Troy Barrett : That's right; you did.

• Lucas Doolin : I don't like being shot at.

  Carl Kogan : Hardly anybody does.

• Carl Kogan : There's no middle way. Now, how rough do you want it?

• Carl Kogan : I didn't mean to be rude, but there's a bird making a nest out there. It's working very hard, that bird. So I'm trying him out - different kinds of music. You know, that bird won't interrupt his work for trashy stuff. I mean, give him one of those modern ballads with one of those choir boys mooing to it - nothing happens - he just keeps workin' away. But slam him full-volume with something real good - Wagner, Bach or Beethoven - and then he really takes off. I'm kinda interested in that kinda stuff.

• Carl Kogan : Look, Lucky, my mind's made up. That hard headed hillbilly has caused us enough trouble already. Tonight we're gonna take him out! And I mean, really out. Now, get going.