The private justice speech
I always loved that scene, he really nailed it.
shareAgreed!
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My son was torn to pieces. Pieces.
MY SON WAS TORN TO PIECES!
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There's a reason why Terry O'Quinn always had work and continues to be in demand nearly 30 years later.
shareTerry O’ Quinn didn’t give the speech. It was Brady’s dad who is played by Kent Broadhurst..
shareIt was Terry O'Quinn as the sheriff who gave the speech, but then Brady's dad showed the photo of his son and said that he was going to hunt up some private justice.
shareWrong. The private justice speech is from Brady’s dad.
shareWe were referring to Sheriff Haller's (Terry O'Quinn) speech: "The law has a name for what you people are planning. It's called "private justice". And private justice is about a step and a half away from lynch mobs and hang ropes. Now I may be no J. Edgar Hoover, but I am the law in Tarker's Mills. I want all you people to go home."
Brady's dad does indeed respond, and then concludes that he was going to hunt up some private justice, but Sheriff Haller was the one who initiated the talk about private justice to begin with.
Yup.
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Exactly. And Terry O'Quinn is awesome.
shareTerry and Megan are the best actors in this. Gary Busey is just being Gary. Some of the others are poor. Lawrence Tierny is his usual gruff but cool self.
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yah, good stuff.
shareclassic scene in classic film with classic actor - great man terry o'quinn. this man great actor.
if film made today then that scene would be sheriff character played by lesbian poc man who yell at townspeople for being privilege.