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

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00:00:11 The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers
00:04:11 Across the street, checking on the Mexicans.
00:08:31 Meanwhile...
00:13:23 Trot... are you okay?
00:18:02 (guitar strumming, men singing in Spanish)
00:22:02 I'll bet it's the Sisco brothers.
00:25:44 Some folks go to church.
00:28:31 when Mr. Hank stepped in
00:31:48 "I got your last batch of letters
00:35:41 Nobody's fighting you.
00:39:40 No.
00:42:31 She is a Yankee.
00:45:52 I'll give you some privacy.
00:49:27 RADIO ANNOUNCER: And storm clouds gathering in the northern part of the state
00:53:23 And there was Hank, still angry and determined
00:56:44 No, Darla, we're leaving.
00:59:55 I want to show you something, boy.
01:03:01 Come on up here, brown skin.
01:08:10 But there was a secret part of me
01:14:05 And don't fall.
01:19:50 $2.50 a gallon.
01:24:09 Your daddy and I are thinking about going up north.
01:28:03 They ain't much, but they're dry.
01:31:29 Yes, sir.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,509
Dialogue density15.6 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line01:31:29

Production Record

DirectorAlfonso Arau
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,184