THE POLICE WANT TO
Total of 782 quotes, with The police want to in movies
00:05
The Wolf of Snow Hollow • 2020
John Marshall: You want people to stop talking shit about the police? Do better police work.
00:21
Nothing But Trouble • 1991
J.P.: No choice now but house policy.
J.P.: Fine, house policy! *What's* house policy?
Chris Thorne: Well, whatever man she touches is the one she keeps!
Chris Thorne: Aw, no!
[Eldona carries him ...
J.P.: Fine, house policy! *What's* house policy?
Chris Thorne: Well, whatever man she touches is the one she keeps!
Chris Thorne: Aw, no!
[Eldona carries him ...
00:10
The Odessa File • 1974
Peter Miller: War criminals are a police matter, but the police don't want to do anything about it, so I'm going to.
00:30
That Darn Cat! • 1965
Wilbur MacDougall(Mr. MacDougall):
[immediately after Kipp MacDougall left the house to snoop, Wilbur MacDaogall went to the telephone, to call the police, on her!]
I always say, if you got a duty, yo...
[immediately after Kipp MacDougall left the house to snoop, Wilbur MacDaogall went to the telephone, to call the police, on her!]
I always say, if you got a duty, yo...
00:10
Down to Earth • 1947
Police Lieutenant: Now get this, Corkle. We don't let anybody make monkeys out of the police force. So, unless you want us to *really* go to work on you...
00:20
Miss Scarlet and the Duke • 2020 • Season 3 • Episode 4
-What is it you want
exactly? -I have little faith
in the police but there are a small number
at Scotland Yard who may
listen to the truth and I believe you
have their ear. -You wish me to speak to th...
exactly? -I have little faith
in the police but there are a small number
at Scotland Yard who may
listen to the truth and I believe you
have their ear. -You wish me to speak to th...
00:35
Son of the Pink Panther • 1993
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
[to Duval in the car]
Wait here.
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
[Jacques and Dreyfus walk up to the Gambrelli house; Jacques knocks on the front door of his h...
[to Duval in the car]
Wait here.
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
[Jacques and Dreyfus walk up to the Gambrelli house; Jacques knocks on the front door of his h...
00:36
Police Academy • 1984
[first lines]
Title Card: On March 4th of this year...
Title Card: ...newly elected Mayor Mary Sue Beal announced that she was changing the hiring practices of this city's police force.
Title Card:...
Title Card: On March 4th of this year...
Title Card: ...newly elected Mayor Mary Sue Beal announced that she was changing the hiring practices of this city's police force.
Title Card:...
00:22
Funny Games • 2007
Paul: So, what do you want to do? You want to call someone? An ambulance, or the police? I won't stop you. Neither will Tom. Right, Tom? Well, what are you waiting for?
C.W.: The New York City Police want to give me a lifetime achievement award.
00:40
American Gangster • 2007
Frank Lucas: What you want me to do? Snitch? I know you don't want no cops. What you want? Gangsters? Pick one. Jew gangsters, mick gangsters, guinees? They been bleeding Harlem dry since they got off...
You shouldn't go in there. Wait for me at the police station.
If you see him, call me straight away. Okay. When this is done, so are we. You're out of this family. If that's what you want.
If you see him, call me straight away. Okay. When this is done, so are we. You're out of this family. If that's what you want.
George Spiggott: Fornication is such a puny sin. If Margaret had come in and told you she'd murdered the gardener, you would forgiven her, shielded her from the police. Just because she wants to have ...
01:06
Before Night Falls • 2000
Reinaldo Arenas: What do you want?
Cuban Police Officer: What do I want... First of all, I want Carlos to frisk this guy.
Reinaldo Arenas: But he's not even dressed.
Police Officer: What's your nam...
Cuban Police Officer: What do I want... First of all, I want Carlos to frisk this guy.
Reinaldo Arenas: But he's not even dressed.
Police Officer: What's your nam...
00:06
The North Avenue Irregulars • 1979
Rev. Michael Hill: [over $1,206 of the church]
I want that money back, and if I don't get it, I will go straight to the police.
Harry the Hat: Now we don't want any trouble.
I want that money back, and if I don't get it, I will go straight to the police.
Harry the Hat: Now we don't want any trouble.
Uniformed Police Officer: Wes, Beryl Thibodeaux from the rape something or other wants to see you.
Wes Block: Where is she?
Uniformed Police Officer: In the reception room.
Wes Block: Tell her I'm ...
Wes Block: Where is she?
Uniformed Police Officer: In the reception room.
Wes Block: Tell her I'm ...
Laurie: Tommy, unlock the door! Come here, now you listen to me. I want you to go down the stairs, and out the front door. I want you to go down the street to the Mackenzie's house. I want you to tell...
00:16
Unfriended • 2014
Blaire Lily: Please, I need you to call the police, my friend's being attacked, my friend's being hurt.
[whimpers and cries]
Chatroulette Girl: 911, police please, ok so I have this girl on webcam w...
[whimpers and cries]
Chatroulette Girl: 911, police please, ok so I have this girl on webcam w...
00:16
The Angels' Share • 2012
Harry: They're thugs. Do you want to phone the police?
Robbie: No.
Harry: I'll help you out.
Robbie: No way, Harry.
Harry: I'll tell them what happened.
Robbie: Harry, look, we never do that, eve...
Robbie: No.
Harry: I'll help you out.
Robbie: No way, Harry.
Harry: I'll tell them what happened.
Robbie: Harry, look, we never do that, eve...
00:06
Top Secret! • 1984
Hillary Flammond: Come on. We've got to get out of here.
Nick Rivers: Don't you think we ought to wait for the police?
Hillary Flammond: That was the police!
Nick Rivers: Don't you think we ought to wait for the police?
Hillary Flammond: That was the police!
00:10
Harold and Maude • 1971
Harold: [referring to police officer]
He's following us.
Maude: Is he? Police always want to play games!
He's following us.
Maude: Is he? Police always want to play games!
Fletch: I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pull rank on you. I didn't want to have to do this. I'm with the Mattress Police. There are no tags on these mattresses.
Milton Arbogast: I'm a private investigator. I've been trying to trace a girl that's been missing for - oh - about a week now from Phoenix. It's a private matter. The family wants to forgive her. She'...
00:36
Blue Velvet • 1986
Dorothy Vallens: [Jeffrey and Dorothy are in bed having sex]
What do you want to do?
Jeffrey Beaumont: I'm doing it.
Dorothy Vallens: Are you a bad boy?
Jeffrey Beaumont: What do you mean?
Dorothy...
What do you want to do?
Jeffrey Beaumont: I'm doing it.
Dorothy Vallens: Are you a bad boy?
Jeffrey Beaumont: What do you mean?
Dorothy...
00:28
In a Lonely Place • 1950
Dixon Steele: You know, when you first walked into the police station, I said to myself, "There she is - the one that's different. She's not coy or cute or corny. She's a good guy - I'm glad she's on ...
00:17
The Haunting • 1963
Dr. John Markway: You wait here, Grace. I'll go in and get your things, and then call the police.
Grace Markway: No, no! No one must go back into that house again. Whatever's there might...
Dr. John...
Grace Markway: No, no! No one must go back into that house again. Whatever's there might...
Dr. John...
00:11
Three Days of the Condor • 1975
Joe Turner: I need your car.
Kathy: It's called grand theft. You don't want to get in trouble with the police.
Kathy: It's called grand theft. You don't want to get in trouble with the police.
00:27
Madagascar • 2005
Police Horse: What you got to do is go straight back down west 42rd.
Marty the Zebra: Uh huh.
Police Horse: It's on your left, after Vanderbilt.
Marty the Zebra: Okay.
Police Horse: If you hit the...
Marty the Zebra: Uh huh.
Police Horse: It's on your left, after Vanderbilt.
Marty the Zebra: Okay.
Police Horse: If you hit the...
Cara, it's me.
Where are you? The police are here looking for you. Yeah, they want to know
who you'd nicked stuff from. -They said that they-- I said, where is she?
Where are you? The police are here looking for you. Yeah, they want to know
who you'd nicked stuff from. -They said that they-- I said, where is she?
00:36
One Day in September • 1999
Ulrich K. Wegener: Then there was silence. And I told the minister..."I think I have to go to look for what the police is doing. "And then I went to the captainof the police company there... and said,...
00:14
The Bob's Burgers Movie • 2022
Teddy: Hello, is this the police? I want to report a... a thing happened!
00:19
La Llorona • 2022
It's him from the restaurant. What? Jorge's gone for the police. - We should wait for him.
- No, we can't just wait. They're not going to do
anything. You heard them.
I'm going. Andrew! Hey.
- No, we can't just wait. They're not going to do
anything. You heard them.
I'm going. Andrew! Hey.
00:29
Sophie's Rules • 2023
Amber, Amber! I wasn't here. I want you to smell like booze. Remember, we don't
want to think you're trouble, or she'll send you straight
to the police station. They do terrible things to you there. I...
want to think you're trouble, or she'll send you straight
to the police station. They do terrible things to you there. I...
00:18
No Man of Her Own • 1950
Bill Harkness: [to Helen after hanging up the phone]
The police.
Helen Ferguson: Are they coming here now?
Bill Harkness: [nodding affirmatively]
In a few minutes.
Helen Ferguson: Did they say...
...
The police.
Helen Ferguson: Are they coming here now?
Bill Harkness: [nodding affirmatively]
In a few minutes.
Helen Ferguson: Did they say...
...
00:21
Police Academy • 1984
Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris: What the hell are you doing here?
Cadet Laverne Hooks: I wanna be a police officer.
Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris: What? I can't hear you-u?
Cadet Laverne Hooks: [whisperin...
Cadet Laverne Hooks: I wanna be a police officer.
Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris: What? I can't hear you-u?
Cadet Laverne Hooks: [whisperin...
00:20
The Basement • 2018
- He went to the store and
I haven't seen him since. He's not answering his phone. Yes, I've called the police but they won't do
anything for 24 hours. Hang on, there's a police
officer at the door. I...
I haven't seen him since. He's not answering his phone. Yes, I've called the police but they won't do
anything for 24 hours. Hang on, there's a police
officer at the door. I...
00:11
Judas and the Black Messiah • 2021
Officer Carcetti: I just want you all to know, you can thank the Black Panther Party for the increased police presence in your neighborhood.
00:33
Reservation Road • 2007
Grace Learner: I want to get help. I want us to talk to someone.
Ethan Learner: Okay. You wanna talk to somebody, Grace? We'll talk to whoever you want. We can talk to the police, lawyer, a therapist...
Ethan Learner: Okay. You wanna talk to somebody, Grace? We'll talk to whoever you want. We can talk to the police, lawyer, a therapist...
00:58
Son of the Pink Panther • 1993
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
I'm sorry we are late, but we've had a car accident.
Police Chief Charles Lazar: Oh, nothing too serious, I trust.
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
We are luck...
I'm sorry we are late, but we've had a car accident.
Police Chief Charles Lazar: Oh, nothing too serious, I trust.
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
We are luck...
Lex Luthor: [police have him surrounded]
No need to make a scene. I want you to call the Justice League for me.
Police Officer: Or else?
Lex Luthor: Oh, I don't know. I'll destroy the world? Is that...
No need to make a scene. I want you to call the Justice League for me.
Police Officer: Or else?
Lex Luthor: Oh, I don't know. I'll destroy the world? Is that...
00:26
Les Miserables • 1978
Cosette (adult): Why do the police want to arrest them?
Jean Valjean: Because they're revolutionary - they want to destroy the monarchy.
Cosette (adult): Is the monarchy bad?
Jean Valjean: Because they're revolutionary - they want to destroy the monarchy.
Cosette (adult): Is the monarchy bad?
00:15
Zoolander 2 • 2016
Sting: If you want to find the spirits in the material world you need to talk to the ghost in the machine.
Hansel: What? Who is this?
Sting: I have a message in a bottle for you, so don't go to the ...
Hansel: What? Who is this?
Sting: I have a message in a bottle for you, so don't go to the ...
00:06
Samurai Cop • 1991
Frank Washington: [to the Police Captain]
... what they want is results, and that's what we're gonna give them. We're gonna give them the results!
... what they want is results, and that's what we're gonna give them. We're gonna give them the results!
Barry Pasternak: Now I don't want to say that kiss was hot, but if the boner police are here, I want a lawyer!
00:34
Waking Life • 2001
Soap Opera Woman: Excuse me.
Wiley: Excuse me.
Soap Opera Woman: Hey. Could we do that again? I know we haven't met, but I don't want to be an ant. You know? I mean, it's like we go through life wit...
Wiley: Excuse me.
Soap Opera Woman: Hey. Could we do that again? I know we haven't met, but I don't want to be an ant. You know? I mean, it's like we go through life wit...
00:14
Wake of Death • 2004
Ben Archer: [while interrogating Hoggins]
Hey Tony, I think he wants to call the police.
Tony: [sarcastically]
Give him a fucking quarter then.
Hey Tony, I think he wants to call the police.
Tony: [sarcastically]
Give him a fucking quarter then.
00:31
Death Wish • 2018
Ben: People rely on the police to keep them safe. That's the problem. The police only arrive after the crime has taken place. That's like. Trapping the fox as he's comin' out of the hen house. If a ma...
Bosko: [On the police band to all units nearby police units, referring to setting up road blocks to block Neil's getaway car's escape routes after the bank robbery]
I want a block at Figueroa and 5th ...
I want a block at Figueroa and 5th ...
00:15
The Resurrected • 1991
Claire Ward: Maybe it's time we went to the police.
John March: And tell them what? That Charles is making monsters in the farmhouse?
John March: And tell them what? That Charles is making monsters in the farmhouse?
00:42
Son of the Pink Panther • 1993
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli: [Dreyfus and Gambrelli are riding in Sgt. Duval's car to Gambrelli's house]
But why would the man in the van want to kill me?
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
Maybe it'...
But why would the man in the van want to kill me?
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus:
Maybe it'...
00:40
The Untouchables • 1987
Malone: Why do you want to be a police officer?
Williamson: To protect the... people and the... p...
Malone: I'm not looking for the "yearbook" answer. Why do you want to join the force.
Williamson...
Williamson: To protect the... people and the... p...
Malone: I'm not looking for the "yearbook" answer. Why do you want to join the force.
Williamson...
00:07
Unfriended • 2014
Jess Felton: Like the drinking game?
Laura: Exactly, except in this version the loser doesn't drink... the loser dies.
Laura: Exactly, except in this version the loser doesn't drink... the loser dies.
Robocop: [with flamethrower arm in police station]
You may want to call the fire department.
[Lights the place up]
You may want to call the fire department.
[Lights the place up]
00:14
Good Will Hunting • 1997
Will: [in a police interrogation room]
What the fuck do you want?
Lambeau: My name is Gerald Lambeau. The professor who you told to go fuck himself.
Will: Well, what the fuck do you want?
What the fuck do you want?
Lambeau: My name is Gerald Lambeau. The professor who you told to go fuck himself.
Will: Well, what the fuck do you want?
00:31
L A Confidential • 1997
[as Exley explains the mystery, while the Chief, Lowe and several Department officials watch through the two-way mirror]
LAPD Official: Christ, it'll stain the Department for years.
Police Chief: De...
LAPD Official: Christ, it'll stain the Department for years.
Police Chief: De...
00:27
The Devil Doll • 1936
Malita: This is wonderful, Lavond. Now that you are free, we can go on with our work, without being bothered by the police.
Paul Lavond: No, Malita, my work is over, but I am not free. Why, if they e...
Paul Lavond: No, Malita, my work is over, but I am not free. Why, if they e...
00:15
Love in the Afternoon • 1957
police chief: Madam, it would take all of the police and military and even the Boy Scouts to investigate these incidents. Certainly madam does not want boys in short pants breaking in on situations li...
00:22
The Blues Brothers • 1980
[after arriving at Wrigley Field, thinking it's Elwood's house]
Head Nazi: [to the Nazis]
Anybody with that kind of record is gonna make a mistake. I want all party members in the tri-state district ...
Head Nazi: [to the Nazis]
Anybody with that kind of record is gonna make a mistake. I want all party members in the tri-state district ...
ANDREWS: Keep loading.
Police should be guessing we're in Arizona by now. I want to be in Mexico before
they guess Sparrow Ridge Airport.
Police should be guessing we're in Arizona by now. I want to be in Mexico before
they guess Sparrow Ridge Airport.
Tully: Shouldn't we tell the police?
Henry: Not unless you want your new discovery in jail. Hey, they've got the wrong kind of bars in those places.
Henry: Not unless you want your new discovery in jail. Hey, they've got the wrong kind of bars in those places.
Dr. Van Helsing: Madam, you've insultingly confused us with the police. I'm from Time Warner, and if you ever want to see Jon Stewart again you'll open this door.
00:14
The Third Man • 1949
Popescu: Why wasn't he at the police inquiry?
Holly Martins: He doesn't want to get involved.
Popescu: You'll never teach these Austrians to be good citizens. lt was his duty to give the evidence.
Holly Martins: He doesn't want to get involved.
Popescu: You'll never teach these Austrians to be good citizens. lt was his duty to give the evidence.
00:34
Once Upon a Time in America • 1984
[Chief Aiello's son is missing and he gets a call almost immediately]
Police Chief Aiello: My son, where is he?
Noodles: Where do you think? He's in the maternity ward. He never left. He got restles...
Police Chief Aiello: My son, where is he?
Noodles: Where do you think? He's in the maternity ward. He never left. He got restles...
00:39
Boo! A Madea Halloween • 2016
Police Officer #1: We got a call from this house about an underaged girl at a frat party?
Aunt Bam: Uh...
[Jamaican accent]
Aunt Bam: No Englese, I'm... from Jamaica.
Police Officer #1: They speak...
Aunt Bam: Uh...
[Jamaican accent]
Aunt Bam: No Englese, I'm... from Jamaica.
Police Officer #1: They speak...
00:22
Gran Torino • 2008
Father Janovich: Why didn't you call the police?
Walt Kowalski: Well you know, I prayed for them to come but nobody answered.
Walt Kowalski: Well you know, I prayed for them to come but nobody answered.
00:22
The Boondock Saints • 1999
Paul Smecker: Oh, isn't that beautiful? All the lowlifes in quiet city Boston start dropping dead and *you* think it's unrelated! Greenly, the day I want the Boston Police to do my thinking for me, I ...
00:26
Firestarter • 1984
Irv Manders: Norma, those men came here without any warrants at all. Tried to take them off our land. One of them shot me. What do you want me to do? Sit here and turn them over to the secret police, ...
00:11
Blood Feast • 1963
Det. Pete Thornton: I want you to pick up every single man over 40 in the area who has a police record.