First Monday in October
1981 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 1,707 VOTES · DIR. Ronald Neame
Overview
For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,345 lines
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00:01:46 Yes. That's right. The whole court is in turmoil.
00:06:23 I know seven other men who could do this better
00:11:36 Don't knock. It's highly unlikely you'll ever catch me
00:14:51 No, she won't. Chambers of Mr. Justice Snow. Oh, yes, Mrs. Snow.
00:18:27 No comment from Mr. Justice Snow at this time.
00:22:28 - Thank you. - But you were still married
00:26:10 Now let's check it just once more. Mr. Justice Carey is now on this end.
00:29:20 It's 9:58, gentlemen and Madame Justice.
00:33:44 Do any of the justices object, besides Justice Snow?
00:38:05 Would you like to suggest that to Justice Snow?
00:42:03 No, no. Please. Please don't get up. Don't get up.
00:45:21 Thank you.
00:48:42 I don't wanna talk to anybody. I gotta work, concentrate.
00:51:57 Giving a distorted picture of sex to young people?
00:55:11 Why don't we take a snapshot of our convictions.
00:59:08 I must say, Dan Snow has done a lot for my game.
01:02:35 Do you like being screwed? Because that's what Donald Richards is doing.
01:08:46 Excuse me.
01:11:35 - To hell with my dim sum. - And your blood sugar?
01:17:10 Large companies. Large.
01:20:26 You dare accuse me, my company
01:24:49 I can.
01:29:23 - How do you do? - It's a pleasure.
01:33:40 "this corruption shall put on incorruption."
Cast & Characters
Walter Matthau
Dan Snow
Jill Clayburgh
Ruth Loomis
Barnard Hughes
Chief Justice James Jefferson Crawford
Jan Sterling
Christine Snow
James Stephens
Mason Woods
Joshua Bryant
Bill Russell
Wiley Harker
Justice Harold Webb
F.J. O'Neil
Justice Waldo Thompson
Charles Lampkin
Justice Josiah Clewes
Lew Palter
Justice Benjamin Halperin
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,345
Dialogue density13.7 lines / min
First line00:01:46
Final line01:33:40
Production Record
DirectorRonald Neame
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$12,480,249
IMDb votes1,707