Sam Chaiton Quotes in The Hurricane (1999)

Lesra: The man's innocent. And he's been in jail fifteen or sixteen years. It's not right.

Terry Swinton: I know that's what his book says.

Sam Chaiton: Two juries found him guilty, Les.

Lesra: Two white juries.

Lisa Peters: Hey, hey. Not all white people are racist.

Lesra: Not all black people are murderers.

Sam Chaiton: [to Lesra] You know what Les, sometimes we don't pick the books we read, they pick us.

Lesra: Why'd you do all that?

Terry Swinton: 'Cause you were smart and funny.

Sam Chaiton: And short. We figured it'd be good for you to spend a little time with some tall white people.

Terry Swinton: Yeah, Absolutely.

Sam Chaiton: Can he see us?

Terry Swinton: Yeah, he can see you.