Mudbound (2017)

Jason Clarke: Henry McAllan

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Quotes 

• Pappy McAllan : I don't know what they let you do over there, but you're in Mississippi now, nigger. You use the back door.

  Henry McAllan : Go on, son. Son, we don't want no trouble here. Go on. Go on.

  Ronsel Jackson : You know what? You're absolutely right. When we was overseas they didn't make us use the back door. General Patton put us on the front line. Yes, sir. You know what we did? We kicked the hell out of Hitler and them Jerries! While y'all at home, safe and sound...

• Henry McAllan : [narrating]  My great-great-granddaddy and his slaves built the farm that I grew up on. One time my granddaddy told me to go out, grab a handful of dirt from the yard and bring it in. He said, "What are you holdin', son?" And I said, "Dirt." "That's right. Now give it to me." So I did, and he says, "Now what's this I've got in my hand?" "Dirt," I says. "No, boy, this is land that I've gotten. Do you know why? Because I own it. Because it's mine. And one day, it'll be yours."

• [first lines] 

  Jamie McAllan : [in a hole digging] 

  Henry McAllan : You better get a hurry along. We ain't gonna make it.

  [mopping his brow] 

  Henry McAllan : Oh, we will. We have to.

  [sighs] 

  Henry McAllan : Take a break. Come on. My turn.

  Jamie McAllan : "We will. We have to."

  Jamie McAllan : [narrating]  That was my brother, Henry. Absolutely certain whatever he wanted to happen would.