Stealth Fighter (1999)

William Sadler: Adm. Frank Peterson

Quotes 

• Adm. Frank Peterson : What the goddamn hell were you thinking out there today, Mitchell? You disobeyed my direct order! Do you have anything to say for yourself?

  Ryan Mitchell : Sir, the message was garbled...

  Adm. Frank Peterson : [Interrupting]  Don't bullshit me, Lieutenant! You're a wild card, and I'm tired of covering for your heroic antics!

  [Points to the hanger] 

  Adm. Frank Peterson : Those planes belong to the taxpayer, and not Ryan 'Ironman' Mitchell!

  Ryan Mitchell : Sir, I had a situation out there. I did it for...

  Adm. Frank Peterson : [Interrupting]  I know why you did it!

  [Looks to his left, then back at Mitchell] 

  Adm. Frank Peterson : I have to give this bullshit speech - it's required by law!

  [Sits down] 

  Adm. Frank Peterson : Off the record, i'd just like to say I think you did a hell of as job out there today.

• Ryan Mitchell : We lost three really good men out there today - they were friends of mine.

  Adm. Frank Peterson : You also eliminated an enemy power plant and munitions dump, to say nothing of a cocaine plantation. Ron and Nancy are going to be very proud of you.

• Adm. Frank Peterson : You fly were you're told to fly, and drop what you're told to drop, and leave the poloticking to the wizards in Washington.