3. “I’m walkin’ here!” – Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Dustin Hoffman’s frustration at nearly being hit by a real taxi while filming on a busy New York street led to his ad-libbed “I’m walkin’ here!” His genuine reaction fit seamlessly with his character, Ratso Rizzo, and became an iconic representation of gritty city life and the film’s raw realism.
Edited by Priscillah Mueni