The Nice Guys movie quotes tell the tale of two unlikely partners who must work together to solve the crime of the century. The mystery comedy was directed by Shane Black using a screenplay he co-wrote with Anthony Bagarozzi. After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, The Nice Guys opened theatrically in the United States on May 20, 2016.
In The Nice Guys, it's the 1970s and Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) is a hired enforcer who is tasked with shaking down private detective Holland March (Ryan Gosling). But sometime after their violent initial encounter, Healy reaches out to March to work together in solving a case of a missing girl. Hired by Judith Kutner (Kim Basinger), the duo seek to find Kutner's daughter, Amelia (Margaret Qualley).
But this case is no normal one as it is very high profile and involves the mob's intent to take over Los Angeles. Bodies are falling on a regular basis, including what appears to be a suicide by adult film star Misty Mountains (Murielle Telio). In order to find Amelia, March and Healy must not just work together, but also solve a criminal conspiracy that dangerously spans far and wide.
The Nice Guys joined theaters in late May when it opened alongside the likes of Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, The Angry Birds Movie, The Lobster, Money Monster, and Captain America: Civil War.
The Nice Guys Movie Quotes,
My Husband, He's Gone Missing
Fred's Widow: It's my husband, he's gone missing.
Holland March: Missing?
Fred's Widow: I'm terribly worried. It's just, Fred's never been gone this long before.
Holland March: How long has he been missing?
Fred's Widow: Since the funeral
Holland March: Well, I can start right away.
Private investigator Holland March meets with Fred's widow as she's called upon him to help her find Fred. While March sees Fred's urn on the mantle in their home and knows he's dead, he takes the case anyway.
We're Going to Play a Game
Holland March: Who is it?
Jackson Healy: Messenger service... March, we're going to play a game.
Holland March: I think you have the wrong house.
Jackson Healy: It's called, shut up unless you're me.
Holland March: I love that game.
Jackson Healy: You're a private investigator?
Holland March: There's 20 bucks in there, all right? Just take it.
Jackson Healy: No, I told you. I'm not here for that. I'm a messenger. Give me your left arm.
Holland March: No
Jackson Healy: Yeah, come on!
Holland March: No
Jackson Healy: When you're talking to your doctor
Holland March: No!
Jackson Healy: You tell him you have a spiral fracture
Holland March: No!
Jackson Healy: Deep breath
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Jackson Healy: I'm not in the yellow pages. If you got trouble with someone, you might ask around for me. I'm Jackson Healy.
When Healy is tasked with shaking down March, their first meeting turns violent fast. While Healy is impressed that March is a private investigator, that doesn't stop him from breaking March's arm like he was sent there to do.
Help Me With This Case
Jackson Healy: March, Jack Healy, don't get upset. I'm not here to hurt you.
Holland March: Look away.
Jackson Healy: You know there'a s mirror here, right?
Holland March: What do you want?
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Jackson Healy: There's a couple of people who say you're a pretty good detective. I want you to help me with this case.
Holland March: My profession is very complicated, okay? It's very nuanced.
While the first meeting between Healy and March was quite violent, when Healy arrives to surprise March while he's in the bathroom, he isn't there to fight. Healy has a big case and needs March's help, but they need to settle some old scores first.
She's in Danger
Jackson Healy: She's in danger, man. We have to do something about it.
Holland March: She's dead!
Jackson Healy: She's not dead!
Holland March: She's dead!
Jackson Healy: She's not dead!
Healy and March argue about if they think Amelia is alive or dead. A moment later, a very much alive Amelia falls on their car and immediately begins firing a gun at them.
The Easy Way
Holland March: Have you seen this girl?
Bartender: What's in it for me?
Jackson Healy: We can do this the easy way. We're currently doing it the easy way.
Bartender: Whatever happened to offering me 20 bucks?
Holland March: It's the recession.
March and Healy speak to a bartender with the hopes that the bartender can help find the missing Amelia. Unfortunately for the bartender, there's little benefit for him to cooperate, other than his own personal safety.
Beat People Up and Charge Money
Holly March: You beat people up and charge money?
Jackson Healy: Yeah
Holland March: Sad, isn't it?
Holly March: How much would you charge to beat up my friend Janet?
Holland March: What?
Jackson Healy: How much you got?
Holly March: 30 bucks
Holland March: That's good. This conversation is over.
Jackson Healy: No problem
Holly March inquires about Jackson Healy's line of work. As soon as Holly hears that he can be hired to beat up people, she has a victim in mind.
You Pissed Me Off
Jackson Healy: Look, if you come in here and you beat up on me, it's part of the job. I accept it. But what did you do? You pissed me off.
As a man for fire, Jackson Healy is accustomed to being beat up. One thing he does not tolerate, however, is getting pissed off.
Solving the Crime of the Century
Holland March: Before we go solving the crime of the century, let's deal with the rotting corpse.
Jackson Healy: You have a plan? ... Run!
Before March and Healy can get going on solving what they call the crime of the century, they need to deal with one tiny detail, a rotting corpse. Their plan: Toss it over a ledge onto a table full of folks dining, then run.
A High Profile Case
Holland March: This is a high profile case.
Jackson Healy: It made the newspapers.
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Holland March: What the hell's going on?
Jackson Healy: Oh, you know, there's a guy coming to kill us, that kind of crap.
The case of the missing daughter Amelia is of a tad higher profile than March and Healy usually take on, but one they'll attempt nonetheless. The whole bit about getting killed in the process though is not exactly optimal.
My Daughter Amelia
Judith Kutner: The mob is trying to spread its operation to Los Angeles. Somehow, my daughter Amelia is involved. Please find her!
In speaking to Holland March and Jackson Healy, Judith Kutner explains that her daughter is missing and the mob is involved. Kutner wants the duo to help find her, but the job might be a bit outside of their norm.