Det. Eddie Eiler Quotes in Striking Distance (1993)

Det. Eddie Eiler: [Eiler comes up to Hardy to unlock his handcuffs after the showdown with Jimmy at the river... Hardy hands the cuffs to Eiler, who shakes his head slowly] I was a real shithead, Tommy. Perhaps you want to take a swing at me.

Tom Hardy: What good would it do, Eddie?

[thinks for a moment, then delivers a right hook to Eiler's jaw]

Tom Hardy: On the other hand...

[walks off]

Det. Eddie Eiler: [Hardy, hobbling on a crutch, arrives at the bridge, where Jimmy is preparing to jump after being arraigned on charges of police brutality on Hardy's own testimony... Eiler is at the bridge] What, you're going to give him a push?

Det. Eddie Eiler: You belong on the river, you fuckin' rat!