Under Fire (1983)

Richard Masur: Hub Kittle

Quotes 

• Hub Kittle : Alex, there's fascist and there's fascist. Let's not use words like that, OK?

• Hub Kittle : [speaking about Somoza]  The man has a point of view too, right?

• Hub Kittle : Listen, Russell. Let's grow up, huh? It's easy to fall in love with the underdog. But there's an upside and a downside to this thing.

• Hub Kittle : Listen, Russell, let's grow up. It's very easy to fall in love with the underdog, but there's an upside and a downside to this thing. I just want to remind you, all this stuff about a "revolution of poets" is crap.

  Russell Price : It's great P.R., though, isn't it, Hub? So what's the upside?

  Hub Kittle : Simple. And it could happen. Somoza destroys the terrorist insurgents, rebuilds the country, shit-cans the purveyors of excess, stabilizes the Cordoba, and is kindly beloved as the savior of Nicaragua. "Our" pal. Gotta' smoke?

  Russell Price : [hands him a cigarette]  What's the downside?

  Hub Kittle : Commies take over the world.

• Hub Kittle : [glibly offering condolences to Claire over Alex's death]  Jesus Christ, Claire, a human tragedy. What can I say?

  Claire : [angrily brushes past him]  Fuck off, Hub.