The execution of a prisoner in this film is not staged. It consists of actual footage of a real execution.
The Girl:
Who are you?
David Locke:
I used to be someone else, but I traded him in.
The Girl:
People disappear every day.
David Locke:
Every time they leave the room.
David Locke:
Now I think I'm going to be a waiter in Gibraltar.
The Girl:
Too obvious.
David Locke:
Maybe a novelist in Cairo.
The Girl:
Too romantic.
David Locke:
How about a gunrunner?
The Girl:
Too unlikely.
David Locke:
As a matter of fact, I think I *am* one.
The Girl:
Then it depends on which side you're on.
David Locke:
Yes.
Referenced in
Hard Core Logo (1996)
Featured in
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
- Contains footage from The Passenger (1975)