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Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, and Mickey Rourke in Rumble Fish (1983)

William Smith: Patterson the Cop

Rumble Fish

William Smith credited as playing...

Patterson the Cop

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  • Patterson the Cop: What's the big interest in the pet store all of a sudden?
  • Mr. Dobson: They've been hanging around here.
  • The Motorcycle Boy: Take a look at the fish.
  • Patterson the Cop: You're crazy. You're really crazy. And, you know, I've known all about it all along.
  • The Motorcycle Boy: But they belong in the river.
  • [guesturing at the fish]
  • The Motorcycle Boy: I don't think they would fight if they were in the river. If they had room to live.
  • Patterson the Cop: Someone ought to get you off the streets.
  • The Motorcycle Boy: Somebody ought to put the fish in the river.
  • [starts chuckling to himself]
  • Patterson the Cop: You think you'll understand him?
  • Rusty James: Yeah, but what I don't understand is why you hate him so much?
  • Patterson the Cop: I hate him because you kids think he's an idol but he isn't. He is anything else but he is no hero!
  • Patterson the Cop: [regarding The Motorcycle Boy] You know I really thought he'd left town for good.
  • Rusty James: Yeah? Maybe he missed *you* too much, man. Maybe he had to come back just to see you!
  • Patterson the Cop: You know, we'd all be better off if you'd stayed gone.

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