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" With a bad script and even the best cast, the most you can hope for is to turn a sow's ear into a silk purse. "

John Rhys-Davies

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" I used to fly airplanes myself, so being above the ground doesn't worry me too much. "

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" In the film world, we can all be heroes. In the real world, where heroism can cost you your life or the life of the ones you love, people aren't so willing to make those sacrifices. When they do, they are set apart from the rest of us. "

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