Kurt Russell’s iconic portrayal of truck driver Jack Burton in John Carpenter’s 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China produced some of 80s action cinema’s greatest one-liners.
Legendary Jack Burton Quotes
“You know what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like this? ‘Have you paid your dues, Jack?’ ‘Yessir, the check is in the mail.'” — Jack Burton
“Like I told my last wife, I says, ‘Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it’s all in the reflexes.'” — Jack Burton
“We really shook the pillars of heaven, didn’t we, Wang?” — Jack Burton