Runaway Train (Andrei Konchalovsky, 1985) -The "little bitty spot" speech

The famous speech from Andrei Konchalovsky's 1985 action film "Runaway Train". Starring Jon Voight and Eric Roberts, both in Oscar nominated performances. Based off a screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, rewritten by Eddie Bunker.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• runaway
• train
• jon
• voight
• eric
• roberts
• andrei
• konchalovsky
• eddie
• bunker

[j80021]

here's what you're gonna do. you are going to get a job, some little job a convict can get. like sweeping floors, or cleaning out toilets. and you're gonna hang on to that job like gold, because it is gold.  let me tell you jack.

ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

if you could do that

if you could do that

you could be

president

of chase manhattan

corporations

if you could do that.

and on friday you pick up your paycheck.

[achastos]

I don,t think it,s a social statement but psychological.If you are willing to compromize your pride, ego, dreams and feelings then you evolve.But if you have the will to be yourself, unchanged under all circumstances you are walking your heroic way to a dead end

[Batpunkz]

This was some cold water to the face that I needed.

[taitoimpact]

@achastos This is a hard lesson that i had to learn (and still am).

they say that free movies on the net damages movie production and earnings. I watched this movie when i was a toddler and the other day i streamed it. Today i got this movie on DVD at the store. My point is, if the film is worth it, we will pay. And this movie is like Manny said "GOLD.

[KellyGreen5555]

@amazingdany Agreed. Eric Roberts got all the looks and talent in that family. Little sister Julie just got the lucky break.

[elise6spirit]

Whenever I feel bad about my little job that doesn't pay very much, I just remember Manny, who wishes he could get a little job cleaning toilets or sweeping off cafeteria trays or mopping floors.

[amazingdany]

Genuinely talented Eric > shitty Pretty Woman-riding bullshit untalented sister.

[ripley450]

earn for your family, thug

[Hemulen40]

Eric Roberts is a gr8 actor ! Sadly enuff his silly sis seems to be gettin all da attention . / Jon Voight is , and always was , one of da best !

[wandererlain]

@dega723 I've seen Chopper. Not bad. Bronson is a tragic case. He got in more trouble in prison than out! Silly fool keep fighting all the time.

I'll have to read that book when I can find it. Money is scarce. Time is plentiful.

[dega723]

@wandererlain But I haven't seen McVicar (thanks). I think you would like films like "Bronson" and "Chopper" (two actual convicts). Did you know the Shakespeare quote given at the end of Runaway train was also the title of the first (and great I might add) Eddie Bunker novel "No beast so fierce". I strongly recommand you this one.