- Louis Zamperini: NOW you're praying?
- Phil: I was busy before.
- Louis Zamperini: My mother does that sometimes.
- Phil: Yeah... a lot of people do this.
- Louis Zamperini: He say anything back?
- Phil: Yeah.
- Louis Zamperini: What?
- Phil: He says my bombardier's a dope.
- Louis Zamperini: ...Really?
- Watanabe: [a prisoner hits Louis] Harder!
- Watanabe: [another prisoner hits Louis] HARDER!
- Louis Zamperini: [yelling] HIT ME!
- [another prisoner hits Louis again]
- Phil: Remember that story in LIFE magazine? about Eddie Richenbacker? Him and his crew ran out of fuel over the Pacific and were drifting in a raft for twenty-four days... twenty-four days.
- Louis Zamperini: They made it, right?
- Phil: Yeah... most of them lost their minds, but they made it.
- [first lines]
- Phil: [in cockpit] We are here.
- Cup: [over radio] At 8,000 feet. This is it, boys.
- Phil: [over radio] You got it, Zamp?
- Louis Zamperini: [dialing in bombing scope] Roger.
- Lambert: You hit this one, drinks are on me.
- Louis Zamperini: I ain't going to a bar with you, handsome. You confuse all the broads.
- Mac: [wolf-whistles]
- Phil: Get your cameras, boys. I'm gonna light it up like Christmas.
- Australian POW: This is the end, mates. No one knows you're here... It's best if you just resign to your fate.
- [last lines]
- Older Pete: [as an applauding crowd and his loving family finally welcomes him back home after the end of the war] Louie!
- Louis Zamperini: [joyfully embracing his brother] My God, look at you.
- [endearingly embracing his mom as a memorable photo is taken of him with his family and friends]
- Louis Zamperini: Ah, mom.