The Infiltrator movie quotes follow the story of the US Customs agents who sought to take down drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. The crime drama was directed by Brad Furman using a screenplay Ellen Brown Furman adapted from the book of the same name by Robert Mazur. The Infiltrator opened in theaters in the United States on July 13, 2016.
In The Infiltrator, US Customs Service agent Bob Mazur (Bryan Cranston) regularly works undercover with murders, drug lords and other dangerous criminals in an effort to take them down, much to the displeasure of his wife, Evelyn (Juliet Aubrey). So when boss Bonni Tischler (Amy Ryan) informs Bob that he will be working with new partner Emir Abreu (John Leguizamo) to take down drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar, Bob is hesitant but determined.
Along with Bob's supposed fiancé and rookie agent Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger), Bob and Emir go undercover and infiltrate Escobar's circle, including cozying up with Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt). As the US Customs team infiltrates the cartel, they also investigate how Escobar's operation launders their money, but neither of these tasks are easy, especially in a world where loyalty and trust are the difference between life and death.
The Infiltrator joined the summer 2016 movie season which also featured other films such as Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Ghostbusters 2016, Star Trek Beyond and The Secret Life of Pets.
The Infiltrator Movie Quotes,
Business Under Threat
Bob Mazur: I do not do business under threat.
Roberto Alcaino: Unfortunately, you are not in a position to dictate terms to Don Pablo.
When Bob is threatened, he pushes back. But as Roberto Alcaino reminds him, Bob has no place to set terms when he is dealing with the biggest drug lord in modern history.
Promise Me This is the Last One
Bob Mazur: Ev, I'm home.
Evelyn Mazur: Did it go okay?
Bob Mazur: Oh yeah, piece of cake
Evelyn Mazur: Is your undercover done?
Bob Mazur: He's dead all right
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Evelyn Mazur: Promise me this is the last one.
Bob returns home to wife Evelyn after an undercover assignment. She knows that it's his job to go undercover and catch criminals, but wishes he could give up the gig for something less dangerous.
How Many Undercovers Has She Done?
Bonni Tischler: Meet your soon-to-be wife.
Bob Mazur: How many undercovers has she done?
Bonni Tischler: It's her first one but she was at the top of her class.
After Bob tells his mark that he is engaged to be married, the team is forced to produce a fiancé. Bonni picks a rookie agent, which bothers Bob, but Bonni has confidence in this young prospect.
When There is No Loyalty
Roberto Alcaino: In my business, nothing good ever comes from the absence of trust. Without it, there is no loyalty. When there is no loyalty, it never ends well.
As Roberto Alcaino explains, the drug game requires trust and loyalty. It's a veiled threat to Bob to let him know that if he's playing them, they will come after him.
We've Been Doing This Backwards
Bob Mazur: I think we've been doing this backwards. We've been following the drugs to get to the bad guys. What if we chase the money?
Bob gets an idea on a new approach they could take to get drug criminals. Instead of chasing the drugs, he proposes they chase the money instead.
Biggest Bust in US History
Bonni Tischler: Listen up, Washington wants to make the biggest bust in US history, Pablo Escobar and his main distributor, Roberto Alcaino.
Emir Abreu: Are you kidding me?
Bonni Tischler: Responsible for 80% of the product flooding into the country...
Bonni Tischler gives her team their assignments and introduces a new goal. They're going after Pablo Escobar, as insane as that sounds.
Mazur, You're With Abreu
Bonni Tischler: A couple of team changes, Mazur, you're with Abreu.
Bob Mazur: That dude's nuts.
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Emir Abreu: I know these people. You've gotta play with them. You've gotta drink with them. You gotta do whatever you gotta do, man.
Bob isn't exactly excited about his new partner, Emir Abreu. But in Abreu's credit, he knows their target extremely well which is invaluable.
One Wrong Move and We're Dead
Kathy Ertz: You don't have to worry about me. I'm a big girl.
Bob Mazur: One wrong word, one slip, one wrong move and we're dead.
Kathy swears that she can handle her own on their undercover assignment. Bob, on the other hand, takes care to remind her of just how careful she must be if she doesn't want them both to get killed.
I'm an Undercover Narcotics Agent
Bob Mazur: This is what I do. I'm an undercover narcotics agent. I sit with murders and made men and I lie. I lie my ass off.
Bob explains the basis of the film and his profession. He works undercover in the narcotics unit where he lies and lies to very dangerous criminals.