Argo (2012)

Philip Baker Hall: C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner

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• Tony Mendez : There are only bad options. It's about finding the best one.

  C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner : You don't have a better bad idea than this?

  Jack O'Donnell : This is the best bad idea we have, sir... by far.

  C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner : [pauses to make decision]  The United States government has just sanctioned your science fiction movie.

• Cyrus Vance : What's wrong with bikes, again?

  Jack O'Donnell : We tried to get the message upstairs, sir.

  C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner : You think this is more plausible than teachers?

  Jack O'Donnell : Yes, we do. One, there are no more foreign teachers in Iran.

  Tony Mendez : And we think everybody knows Hollywood people. And everybody knows they'd shoot in Stalingrad with Pol Pot directing if it would sell tickets.

• Tony Mendez : There are only bad options. It's about finding the best one.

  C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner : You don't have a better bad idea than this?

  Jack O'Donnell : This is the best bad idea we have, sir, by far.

  C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner : The United States government has just sanctioned a science-fiction movie.