Roberto Strausmann Quotes in Moon Over Parador (1988)

Jack Noah: [after being asked to be the dead dictator's imposter] Why couldn't you get Bobby DeNiro or Dustin Hoffman?

Roberto Strausmann: Not available! I would have given my right arm to work with Bobby DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman!

Jack Noah: [under his breath] They always say that about DeNiro and Hoffman.

Jack Noah: [comes out later dressed as Simms] Roberto! What happened? I must have fallen asleep in the meat locker.

Roberto Strausmann: [mouth agape at his resemblence to Simms] Bravo!

Jack Noah: [sticks out his tongue] On Bobby DeNiro!

Roberto Strausmann: [to Jack, pointing to hanging meat] Japanese beef. Omaha beef.

[pointing to a hanging corpse]

Roberto Strausmann: Alphonse Simms.

Roberto Strausmann: Damn communists!

Roberto Strausmann: Play the part, or I'll kill you.

Roberto Strausmann: I hate actors.

Roberto Strausmann: Who sent for you?

Dieter Lopez: His Excellency.

Jack Noah: Mr. Lopez... uh... Dieter.

Dieter Lopez: These documents need your signature.

Roberto Strausmann: He has to read them first.

Dieter Lopez: But of course.

Roberto Strausmann: Leave us!

Dieter Lopez: But, these papers are very urgent, your Excellency. It's for the new dam.

Roberto Strausmann: Damn the dam! Get out!

Roberto Strausmann: Japanese bastards!

Roberto Strausmann: [to Jack] When I get back, I expect to see my president.