"Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!"
White Heat - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Made it, Ma! Top of the world!
— Cody Jarrett
Context:
Shouted triumphantly as he shoots the gas tank he is standing on, intentionally detonating the chemical plant and killing himself.
Meaning:
The ultimate expression of hubris, madness, and Oedipal fulfillment. It is a terrifying claim of victory even in the face of absolute defeat.
It's like having a red-hot buzz saw inside my head.
— Cody Jarrett
Context:
Spoken to his mother while hiding out in a freezing cabin after the brutal train robbery that opens the film.
Meaning:
Describes the agonizing, psychosomatic migraines that cripple him, serving to momentarily humanize his otherwise terrifying and impenetrable persona.
A copper, a copper, a copper!
— Cody Jarrett
Context:
Shouted in unhinged disbelief during the final heist when he discovers Vic Pardo's true identity as an undercover agent.
Meaning:
The repetitive, manic realization of ultimate betrayal. It shows his psychological break as the one man he trusted besides his mother is revealed to be his enemy.