Night Soldier (1984) - full transcript

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Yeah, well, uh,
it was pretty good fun

in the middle
of the race, right?

Oh, yeah.
Especially when Jumbo slipped

- and fell flat in his face.
- Yeah.

You know,
Kyle's a pretty good guy.

Yeah, he's a--
he's a decent guy.

You like him.

I had a-- I had a run
in

God, it was so funny.

That guy,
he has it.

Oh, yeah.



Gonna have a piss.

Coming for a piss?

No. No. I don't wanna.

I'm gonna leave coming soon.

Where are you going to?

I'll go home to see Mom.

What was that?

David, let's go see.

I'll kill him
if he's crapping around

with us again.

A report
has just come through

of another soldier being stabbed to death tonight.

A police spokesman said there is no apparent link

between this death
and the previous soldier.



It must be a madman.

Today, in parliament,
the Minister of the Interior

and the Chief of Police

defended the police forces'
investigation.

They are being
harshly criticized

for their handling
of the murders.

The first case was reported
two months ago.

After finding
the mutilated bodies

of two murdered soldiers,

the police asked the utmost
caution from the public,

and in particular,
all new recruits.

Can I help you, sir?

What time do you close?

We closed 10 minutes ago.

Yeah?

A beer would be nice.

One beer for over there.

You take it for me,
would you?

Hold it there.

I'm not finished.

Maybe I should wait.

Hmm.

Hey, hold it.
This isn't a war.

-Huh?
-Go easy.

Hi.

Sun shining.

What time do you close?

What?

What time do you close?

We closed 10 minutes ago.

Well, I think coffee
would be nice.

Don't tell me your name though.

Let me look in the coffee,

I'll tell you what your name is.

Place your hand over the cup.

Okay.

I see...

a forest in there.

There's animals running around.

Look at the lion.

Prowling there.

He sees or heard a deer
by the river.

They begin to panic.

But the lion doesn't move

because he doesn't want
the swift

from all the slow one

which is his doe.

That's a special doe
he's going to eat.

He's

Iris.

How did you know my name?

A coffee got powers.

Don't you believe
a word of it.

I heard the waitress
call you Iris.

Here's the bus.

I'll give you a call later.

Hey.

Hey.

Where are you going?

I have to go in.

What do you mean have to?

- Got a pass?
- No, I don't.

And you think you can go in?

I always do.
They know me.

It don't matter.

Without identification,
no one gets past.

Well,
can I use the phone?

There's no one uses
this phone but me, get it?

Don't try giving them a buzz.

But it won't help any.

When you gotta
have identification.

Just ask for Orna.

Orna.

Yeah, there's no reply.

I can't get through.

How long
do I have to wait here?

You wait until I let you through

or you drive back
where you came from.

Hello?

Hello?

Is that Orna?

Some guy here without a pass.

He says that
he usually gets through

without a pass.

Yeah. He's got a car.

What's your name, huh?

- Ze'ev.
- Ze'ev

- Ze'ev.
- Ze'ev

oh, okay, I didn't know.

Yeah.
Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, then.

Ze'ev...

you can park
your car over there.

That's fine.

No problem.

Oh, 20 more will be enough.

Hi, Orna.

Yeah.
That's good.

You can deliver them right away.

Thanks, bye.

Hello, Ze'ev.
Sit down.

We'll make some coffee.

No, thanks.
Not for me.

- Is Dad around?
- Oh, he's in a meeting.

I'll take you to him.

Just passing.
Got something to tell you.

Hi there, Ze'ev.

Glad to see you, son.

It's really urgent.

This isn't a convenient moment,you see.

I'm in a meeting.

Okay.
When?

Can you stay the night?

We got a party tonight.

We'll have plenty of time

to sit and talk then, okay?

They held together so tight.

Nothing could've broken up
the ranks.

Boy, what a fight that was.

Okay.You all got enough booze, lady,

I got to take you.

Be good, though.

Forget the exam
just for tonight.

No. Where will you be?

Where will you be?

Library?

Where, on the campus?

Tomorrow then.

What are you doing?

Well, can you make it tomorrow?

Yeah?

Yeah.

Ze'ev,
where are the batteries?

In that drawer,
that below the stair.

Yeah. It's a really good movie
to talk.

Yeah.

So, yeah.

Okay.

Yeah. We'll meet
outside the box office.

Yeah. Okay.

I think
it goes like this.

Ze'ev, you show him.

Okay.

Just snap your fingers, huh.

Ah.

- Back.
- Isn't it great?

Round.

Look at that.

-You said go.
-Say you like that, huh.

Come on.
Try it.

Back.

Hello.

Oh, what's new?

I'm glad I saw you.

I can't come over to study
with you as we planned.

Why, because of this guy
you just met?

Yeah.
We got a date.

So, when I do get my big date?

Uh-uh.

I ain't worried.

Not that this guy get to push
same as the others.

Well, you could get
a surprise this time.

Well, you could see.

I'm way behind.
This is fine.

many as you want.

Call me anytime.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Looking for something special?

No, I just wanna look around.

The shop is yours.

As you see, we got everything.

Are you sure
I can't help you?

-Have you any uniforms?
-Sure.

Really, I got uniforms
of all kind.

Over here, there.

What about these here?

No, no.

They don't come in your size.

No.

What's this?

This?

That's

that's some legionnaire hats.

No, no.
I don't want a hat.

Any special one in mind?

Something modern I say,

you got a power outfit?

Sure.

I got the full dress here.

All field uniform.

Well, just show me what you got.

Now then,
if it's some Halloween party,

best make it dress.

They're still packed up there
in the box.

However, if you needed
for the reserves,

I'd suggest you take
the field uniform

and it's better value as well.

This one will do.

It's almost new as you see

and I've got the badge
with a pair of wings

and then there's the pants
that go with it

and you'd like the belt
just to finish it off?

No.

Just two of these will do.

-They'll fit okay.
-Very good.

-And then what about a kit bag?-No.

Oh, listen for this, boy.

When I was in the army,

there was a guy in my quarters

and somebody stole
the guy's kit bag.

And so as a punishment,

he was sentenced to the court.

He couldn't take it,
he went to Beezer's.

Finally, he blew his brains out.

Don't ever blow your brains outwith a bullet, huh?

Just come and see Alex.

It'll be $20.

If you wanna have a receipt,
I must have the text.

No, no, just don't bother.
Here.

-That's fine.
-$20.

I'll take them like this.

Remember now,

don't worry.

If you ever lose your rifleor something one of these days,

I'll crack up a Zucca.

Come and see Alex.
You'll see all right.

Okay.
Bye now.

Come again.

Sorry, I'm late, Iris.

I couldn't park the car.

It's a shame.

The movie's started already.

That's no problem.

Stand over here a minute.

You got the tickets here?

It's all right.

Aren't we going in?

It'll be okay.

Just stand here a minute.

Hey, you!
Come here!

I wanna see your tickets!

Come on, this way.

Hey, what's up?

Can we watch for a minute?

Why? Ain't you got money
for tickets?

Well, you know how it is.

Ah, go ahead.

It's all yours.
Go on.

-You sure we won't bother you?
-Me?

I won't bother you
and you won't bother me.

Thanks, pal.

They know you're a gangster.

It's a great trace.

There.

Oh, thanks.

Yeah.

He really got screwed.

Wait,
what do you mean screwed?

He's lucky he's not
at the front.

Oh, all the girls he wants?

He's a real good fighter.

Hey, you see the riflethat the had on him

when he came at us, huh?

Oh, yeah,but he got to blew his head off.

Ah, he had it coming.

And I wish I had it.

Hey, how could it be
a

he wasn't there.

Hey, words don't matter.

When you're going senile,

a was
in that action.

I got it marked myself,
I should know.

No, I was in the attack
as well.

Yeah, sure, no,
I saw him, I saw him.

He dragged-- he dragged
this wounded guy out of--

Yeah?
--yeah, out the car.

yeah, yeah
yeah.

I saw him do it.

Man, I remember that

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, because I happen
to be there.

You deserve a medal,
I tell you.

Oh, it took more than three.

If only I was able
to carry it up myself.

You were a hero,
I tell you.

Iris.

I didn't see you come in.

I met your boss today.

I was just passing,
so I went to see him.

What?

You had mentioned
it was a business discussion.

I decided to open a business.

What kind of business
are you talking about?

I was thinking
of opening a place

that sells good coffee.

I don't get it.

Why do you wanna open a cafe?

Gonna buy the placewhere I'll be able to fire you.

From then on,

it's only me you serve...

with delicious coffee all day.

There's no need to fire meif all you want is your coffee.

You know,

this is really a strange place.

You...

you've got nothing personal
around you.

It's not like a home.

When I was little,

dad put up a tent for me
in my room.

I ate all my meals there.

I slept in it.

I really like being in it.

Never had pictures,

or books,

or wants personal things.

I don't need them, you see?

Too bad.

I love my own things.

Can't get along without them.

What about the military?

Are they in the picture?

Uh, yes, of course.

Uh, two of their top men
are working with us

in our special
investigation team.

What line is the investigation following?

To begin with,

we thought it was some
Palestinian extremist group

like Black September.

Later, the inquiry sent it
on the possibility

of, uh, one of our own
extremist groups.

Religious, some fanatical sect

or, uh, political.

And at the moment, we think,

uh, perhaps it's a VAT
of organized crime.

Organized crime?
Why should that be?

Because, uh, the underworld,

uh, obtains many of its weapons from the army.

Uh, personally.

I myself believe
that we're dealing

with terrorists,

like
for instance,

the Red Brigade or,
the gang.

Then there's a similarity

to the killings
of police officers

in the United States,
Great Britain, and Spain.

But here,
it's the case of soldiers

- in our army.
- That's right.

Iris.

Look there.

Look, there's a fish.

Where?

There.

Okay. You stay here and watch.

Bull's-eye.

What's the matter now?

I don't want them to see me
with this.

I got no license.

What do you need a license for?

Should have them for the rifle.

It's only an air gunthat I picked up from somewhere.

Look, come on,
I wanna show you something.

Take a look at this well here.

Wow, wow.
Isn't it deep?

Yeah.

Come, come.
Come and look.

I don't like it.

Come along.
Don't be scared.

Listen to this.

Hey.

Boo.

I wanna see how high we are.

Zev, Zev, stop it.

What are you afraid of?

It only takes a little guts.

Look here, Iris.

Guts are something
you can develop.

All you need
is self-confidence.

Take my word for it.

You'll do it in time.

I do exercise it to help me.

I'll show you.
I want you to try something.

You just take two steps forward.

You'll soon overcome your fear.

Zev, don't.

No. That-- that's it.
Don't be afraid.

-There.
-Zev, please. No.

-I don't like it.-But you'll see if you just try.

Don't be afraid.
You'll see.

Enough, Zev.
I'm scared.

-Let go. Let go.
-You'll conquer your fear.

Try it.
Iris, stay still.

You'll see. You can overcome
this fear of yours.

-I don't want to.-There's nothing to worry about.

Just let me tie you up
for a minute.

You'll take two steps forward.

-Just try.
-No, enough.

Try for a second.
Iris.

It's okay.
I was only kidding.

I didn't-- I didn't mean it,
Iris.

Iris...

listen.

I was kidding.
I didn't mean it.

Have you any more
lessons to do?

That's all we had.
Can I go out?

You got half an hour
before tea.

Now, don't be late for it.

Okay.

And don't forget to change
your shoes.

-See you.
-See you.

Something's worrying you.

Yeah.

There's a secret.

Can't you tell me?

He's got guns.

I was wondering at night.

Strange.

Wait a second. You passed on
that message to her?

Zev, Zev.

Oh, Zev now, please.

You talk all day.

Now, come on.
Put that phone down.

I need a hand with these.

What is it with you?

Isn't Iris there?

No. She's got to be there.

Are you sure
she got the message?

She was to call me
as she got in.

No, she didn't call.

No, she didn't.

But are you sure
that you told her?

No, she didn't.
She didn't call me yesterday.

That's not possible.

I just called up the coffee shop

who said she went
to the library first.

I'll find you-- shit.

There's your guy.

I'll leave you.

There's no need for you
to run away.

Two is company.

Iris, come outside.
I wanna talk.

I have nothing to say to you.

Just for a minute,
I wanna talk.

Iris, what is it?

Iris, what is wrong?

You know I'm stubborn.
I won't give up.

Zev, it won't help you.

Iris.

Iris, stop.

Iris, I will not...

Wait.

Iris, now please, listen.

Why didn't you call me back?

You must have known
I telephoned.

Why not?

Iris.

Wait a minute.

Listen,

I wanna give you something.

Why are you giving me
this key?

For the apartment.

I want you to have it.

Woo-hoo.

Iris.

Woo-hoo.

Woo-hoo.

Iris.

I heard you there.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Is the young man
who lives here at home?

We're selling
some lottery tickets.

I wondered
if you'd like to buy some?

Look, lady,
we don't have anything.

Just get out.

Oh.

I asked you
not to open the door.

I know,
but I thought it was you.

But I said not to open the doorto anybody.

Lousy neighbors always prying

into other people's business.

When I want in,
I got my own key.

Come on, let's eat.

Let's eat.

Don't be mad at me.

Well, okay.

I'll forget it.

No one has ever to get in
to this place.

You are my only visitor here.

Okay?

What's up?

You're still angry?

I'm scared.

Of what?

When you were out this morning,

I wanted some matches.

So I opened the drawer

and then I saw the gun
and bullets.

What are they for?

Iris, listen,
I'm in the Army, you see?

Special Force.

Special Force.

Very often
I'm on secret missions

and nobody knows.

I've got to obey orders.

I'm sorry but I guess

I should have told you
this before.

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah.

- Come here.
- Hmm,

I wanna take
a shower first.

You don't have to.
Come here.

Your skin smells are fire.

It's lovely.

It reminds me of winter.

Hmm.

So glad you made it.

I thought you weren't coming.

That darn garage
kept me waiting.

Did you get the drinks?

Yeah.

Ice cold water,
a thermos full.

I made some sandwiches too.

-Good.
-Iris.

Great.
Oh, Ramy.

How are things?

Just fine.

You still working

- at the same place?
- Yeah.

I just wanna be with,
you know, my friends.

Why all these guys not me?

We're going on a picnic.

This is Zev.

Zev meet Ramy, an old friend.

-Good to meet you, Ramy.
-Hi.

Have we met somewhere before?

Where'd you go to school?

A medical student, hmm.

No.

Army service.

Aren't you with

Excuse us, we must go.

- See you.
- Oh yeah, so long.

Hi.

Hi.

I'll be with you in a second.

Are the swimsuits with you?

Uh-hmm.

Zev?

Hi there, Mickey.

What's up,
you've been in hiding?

Didn't you realize

that everybody's
been looking for you?

What do you mean?

Your father's
about off his mind,

he told me if I saw you
to take you right over there.

Well, tell him
that I'm just fine.

Iris, are you ready?

Hey, hold it Zev,

at least you could give me
your number.

I ain't on the phone.

Can't you give your phone number

at the store where you work?

Why, sure, give me that.

Okay.

Good, write it down for me.

Thanks.
See you.

Good luck.

-Why did you make me do that?
-Ow, Zev,

-you're hurting me.
-Listen.

You shouldn't have done it.

This is very important.

-What's wrong, what did I do?
-Now, will you listen Iris,

I told you what happened
when I went into the army.

You must see,though I joined with my friends,

no one knew
I was specially trained.

It's top secret.

You see, I'm committed
to obey special orders,

whenever the order
comes through.

It's forbidden
to tell a person about it,

not even my father.

Nobody knows what I do
or where I live.

The fact I took you
to my apartment

was totally against orders.

I'm not allowed
to bring anyone there,

-understand?
-Yeah.

Zev, I'm really sorry,
I didn't know.

Now listen,
the army is a small community.

We know everybody.

Now my work is top secret.

I got to be on my guard.

So my job in the store
is nothing but a cover up,

you see.

I have to be both alert
and secretive.

I am always changing
my apartments

and continually
kept on the move.

You saw for yourself,
in my drawer.

I've got a big choice
of ID cards.

This is all part of my work,
you see?

You watch television most days,don't you?

We live in the midst of war,

surrounded by enemies
who will blow us to pieces.

We have got at all times
to be on our guard,

understand?

Iris, you've got to help me.

When's your next assignment?

Don't know.

Maybe tomorrow.

How do they let know
when it is?

They never say when.

I decide for myself.

Zev.

-Hmm?
-I surrender.

-You're not going in.
-I wanna go with the others.

-This way.
-Why not?

-They're my friends.
-I can't explain now.

You'll get it in the mail,
just take it easy.

-No, you can't.
-No, I'm going.

-Easy, damn it.
-Why not me?

-You'll find out eventually.
-I don't understand.

-I wanna go with all the others.-That's enough.

Now please, come along.

Oh shit.

No, no!

No! No!

Help! Murder! Murder!

Excuse me, can you hurry?

I have an urgent call to make.

Okay.

Ah, yes.

Hello? Hello?

Zev? No.

Didn't come in today.

No, no message.

Sorry but it's impossible
to say.

So long. That's 50, sir.

Come here,
what are you afraid of?

-What do you want?
-I'm looking for my son, Zev.

-Where's he gone?
-I don't know.

I don't know where he is.

The committee has postponed

his hearing for another week.

Give him this telephone number.

-Tell him to ring me there.
-Okay.

I have your word now.

Don't forget.
I'm depending on you.

Just stand over here a second.

Tell me if anyone is coming.

What are you doing?

Do you know whose car this is?

Zev.

Get in. Get in.

One beep, just beep,

been out of maneuvers
in the desert.

I decided to take
a few weeks off,

I needed to rest.

Just a break so I could listen
to some music,

read a little.

Here's your coffee.

This place is yours then?

No, it belongs to a friend
of mine, Mickey.

He used to be in the army.

But at the moment
he's in South Africa,

business trip.

Is this dangerous?

Oh, it's one of his pets.

If I were you,
I wouldn't open it.

You know, son, she's real nice,

show her around,
just wait the night,

why don't you drop in?
We're throwing a party.

-Yeah. Maybe.
-Mickey is coming home.

Now listen to me,

I wanted to have a word with youabout your appeal.

You can't keep appealing
every year.

They could take you in
and give you a desk job.

No, dad.
I wouldn't want that.

Terrorists killed
five night shift workers

at the power station.

They planted an explosive
device near the entrance

to the central control room.

The group claiming
responsibility

appeared
to be the provisional IRA.

Now the latest report on the
mysterious soldier murders.

A special investigation

working on the soldier murders

now suspect that the murderer

maybe a soldier himself.

New evidence pieced together

with that of previous findings

point to the fact that
the murderer wears a uniform.

Also, the suspect
has been seemed

wearing a military ID.

The new head of investigation squad has arranged

to hold an emergency press
meeting tomorrow.

The police are appealing
to motorists

to avoid picking up any lone soldiers in uniform.

Military police are advising all uniformed men

to be sure to stay in groups
should they go out by night.

According to our
foreign office correspondent

in Paris, the eight gun men
holding hostages

at the airport...

-Hello, my dear.
-Hi.

Where's Zev?

He's not with me.
I came alone.

Come on. Come on.
Have something to drink.

I'll look after you.
I'm alone myself.

-What do you like?
-No, thank you.

I don't want anything.

There's something
I wanted to ask you.

I'm worried.

It's Zev, you know,
he keeps a gun.

-He says that he's...
-Well, so?

Why shouldn't he?

Most everybody keeps
a gun around here,

whether they have a license
for it or not.

So he got himself a gun.

For a laugh.

I don't understand.

The medicine man refused

to let the lad come hunting.

Hmm.

What's that supposed to mean?

Look, there's blood.

You're hurt.

No, it's nothing.

What do you think
you're doing with that?

Playing a game.

Iris, that's not a toy.
Give it to me.

I said it's not a toy.
Give it to me.

- Now give me that.
- No.

That belongs to me.
Give it to me.

This isn't a game.

Who do you think you are,
a soldier?

Let-let go of me.

Give it to me.
You haven't got the strength.

Come here. I don't want you
to touch my gun.

Don't you touch my uniforms.

Come here.
I could kill you for this.

If you ever put
on my uniforms again.

Do you hear me?

Never do it.

I'll kill you.

Iris, are you angry?

Iris, I know that
I've behaved badly last night.

Iris, believe me,

there's two things
that matter to me,

the army and you.

I know the truth now.

Zev, you're not in the army.

What are you saying?

-Not in the army?
-No, Zev.

But who told you that?

The balding friend you got?

- No.
- It was him.

That four-eyed guy
with the glasses.

No, Zev.
I went to see your father.

He told me.

So dad's been talking?

Who-- what does he know
about me?

Maybe you can tell me, huh?

Nobody. Nobody knows
about the things I do.

He couldn't possibly know
a thing about it.

Why, my business is a secret.

Not even in his wildest
dreams could he know.

No, not he.

What is he?

That's a lie for sure.

He's been nothing but
a quartermaster all his life.

But good-good for laughs, see?

Laughs.

If you-- but no,
you wouldn't believe it.

But what I do at night,

he's wished he could do it.

All his life.

It's for people like you
and him I put my life

in danger each night.

What I do out there at night,

that's something
you don't appreciate.

Not in the army, huh?

Yes, I am in the army.

Like everybody, see?

A real soldier.

A soldier.
Believe me, a soldier.

A soldier, you hear?

Tell me.
Why can't you let me?

Impossible. I can't.

The board read
the appeal you sent in.

It was seriously considered.

However,
the decision is the same.

I can't run around?

I can't shoot a gun?

I can't throw a bomb?

Why me alone?

Because of this defect
in my spleen.

They won't accept me?
Don't you understand?

The army is my life.

It's too risky.

But where's the risk?

All my friends were accepted.

Listen, Zev.

You're different
from your friends.

If I take care,
surely you will...

Now look here, Zev.

Accept the verdict.
That's that.

Zev.

You mean to say you weren't
accepted for anything?

They want me to sit behind
some desk.

I won't do it.I wanna join combat or nothing.

I wanna be in the commandos,
not some shitty outfit.

Do you think I like it?

That my own son can't serve
like other men?

Couldn't you possibly
have a word with the doctor?

You know him.
You could try.

Zev, there's nothing I can do.

Come on, you mustn't cry.

Take it on the chin, huh?

You're going up north?

Yeah. Come on.
Get in.

Okay, men. Get out.

-What's up?
-Hey.

You hear me? Get out.

- What's wrong?
- Just move it.

-There's action.
-What kind of action?

Come on.
Weapons at the ready.

Get your weapons.
We'll go into action.

Take your weapons.

I ordered you
to take your weapons.

We don't have any.

Take it easy.

You scared?
Are you scared?

Pick up your weapons.

Are you scared to fight,
you cowards?

Fight, you cowards.

Your pass?

What the, come on.
What's going on?

Let's go see.

-Come on, quick.
-Hey, what was that?

I don't know.

Hey, soldiers.

Hey.

Zev?

Zev?

All right. Move it.
Come one, grab him.

-Get him.
-Grab him.

Move it, you bastard.

Move your ass, get him in.

What's the matter with you all?All right.

You're all going crazy.

Come on.We know what to do to with you.

- That's it.
- That's right.

Come on, come in here.

All right.
Let's go now.

Get in here, move it.

Move your ass.
Move it.

All right.
Get on that-- get on that.

Get him on that chair.

We're gonna

We're gonna blow your
ass off, you little twerp.

Lay off I say, lay off.

Don't shoot.
Don't shoot.

What are you?

What are you,
judge and jury around here?

- Shut up.
- Come on.

Hold him here.

Hold that gun, dammit.

Come on. You're crazy.