Bite the Bullet
1975 · 132 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 6,168 VOTES · DIR. Richard Brooks
Overview
At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.
Dialogue Timeline — 650 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:35 Heard your paper was running an honest race.
00:08:17 Two thousand reasons.
00:10:31 You like horses?
00:16:18 Jump-off time: 6:00 in the morning.
00:18:44 Matthew 5:44.
00:21:19 I'm going to stay sober.
00:23:56 It takes more than a deck of cards and a pair of knockers.
00:26:34 My grandpa was Mexican.
00:29:26 -On yourself? -Who else?
00:38:51 It was damn stupid of me, wasn't it?
00:45:14 I'll do it.
00:49:01 -Get any sleep? -Not much.
00:56:58 Don't say it.
01:01:47 Come on, it's only a couple of hours. Easy ride.
01:04:31 Why, in the name of sweet Jesus?
01:06:14 God, what ain't I tried.
01:08:42 -If she ever cut that brute of hers loose.... -Why would she hold back?
01:10:45 Get moving. I'm going out.
01:18:09 Ballplayers, farmers, reporters, cowboys.
01:27:23 Bury him.
01:37:26 Thank you.
01:40:18 And you, Mr. Norfolk. Will you be with us at the finish?
01:45:22 Steve.
02:00:00 to see Joe Gans box Battling Nelson.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed650
Dialogue density4.9 lines / min
First line00:02:35
Final line02:00:00
Production Record
DirectorRichard Brooks
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
IMDb votes6,168