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1982 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 5,928 VOTES · DIR. Arthur Hiller
Overview
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,456 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:13 I can't breathe.
00:06:40 - One was for good luck. - No.
00:10:30 Where's Gloria anyway?
00:14:18 - Have you seen her? - No.
00:20:19 - We're standing in front of my class. - We're not having a conversation?
00:23:24 - Money in the bank. - We're probably talking Tonys.
00:26:24 You wanna feed your orphanage? If you don't convince Alice...
00:30:01 Yeah. Yes.
00:33:26 You wanna know who Albie is, Morris?
00:37:15 You're not my father any more than Lefty was or Juan-Philippe was.
00:41:35 Okay. All right. In you go.
00:45:37 - Alice, you have a future. - Thank you.
00:50:08 Lady's choice.
00:54:47 Okay?
00:58:52 - You're shtupping an actress? - Don't be grotesque.
01:03:24 But l'm standing up here making a fool out of myself. I need help from you.
01:08:44 I got a father and a detective filling out papers. I gotta hand the kids over first.
01:12:42 Lvan.
01:16:26 - Fine. - You got your man, your kids, whatever.
01:19:51 - The kids are back, she's coming back. - What are you doing?
01:23:52 ...l'm leaving, because that's what I am. That's what I do.
01:28:15 We choose you, Ivan. That's why we came back here.
01:32:25 I don't wanna wear those.
01:37:15 - Enthralled? - He loved it!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,456
Dialogue density13.2 lines / min
First line00:02:13
Final line01:37:15
Production Record
DirectorArthur Hiller
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$13,100,000
IMDb votes5,928