A Painted House

2003 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 1,184 VOTES · DIR. Alfonso Arau

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Overview

A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,509 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:11 The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers
00:04:17 Yep. Just found us some.
00:08:40 Shh-shh-shh-shh-shh...
00:14:39 Picked 300 pounds...
00:18:35 Because...
00:22:57 (grunting and shouting)
00:26:43 I ask you a question, you give me a straight answer.
00:29:23 who saw this fight.
00:33:04 (clears throat)
00:36:39 Make sure nobody sees me.
00:40:54 it's our wedding present.
00:43:46 Jimmy Dale! Snake! Jimmy Dale!
00:47:45 Mom's delivery was one part kindness and one part gossip.
00:51:10 Mmm, still fresh.
00:55:21 Hi, Mrs. Chandler.
00:58:25 (giggles)
01:01:32 Well, like I say, I'll talk to him.
01:07:00 Morning, Miguel.
01:11:14 Yeah, you do that, Stick.
01:18:53 I'll handle it.
01:23:30 We need more paint.
01:27:38 Of course we can help.
01:30:39 He says I can make as much as $200 a week.
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Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,509
Dialogue density15.6 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line362:00:00

Production Record

DirectorAlfonso Arau
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,184