“Barnes believes in what he's doing.” – Elias, Platoon ... Movie Quotes Database

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Elias

Barnes believes in what he's doing.

Chris

And you?

Elias

In '65, yeah. Now, no. What happened today is just the beginning. We're going to lose this war.

Chris

Come on! You really think so? Us?

Elias

We've been kicking other people's asses for so long I figure it's about time we got ours kicked.

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Chris Taylor Charlie Sheen More Chris quotes →

Elias Willem Dafoe

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