From the Hip

1987 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 2,725 VOTES · DIR. Bob Clark

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Overview

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

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Dialogue Timeline — 2,188 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:53 ( alarm buzzes )
00:06:35 NO, OYSTERS, STEVE. THOSE ARE CLAMS.
00:10:19 YOU'RE MIXED UP. JUST ADMIT YOU DIDN'T SEND IT.
00:14:13 SEE YOU IN COURT.
00:18:06 MR. WEATHERS, WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
00:21:38 PLEASE COME OUT.
00:25:52 SURE. WHAT DOES HE CARE?
00:29:41 I'LL BE DAMNED.
00:35:29 SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT.
00:39:38 TO WAFT FROM THESE WALLS IN THE PAST MONTH.
00:44:24 SCOTT MURRAY IS ACTING FOR THE PROSECUTION.
00:49:39 IT'S BEEN NICE TALKING TO YOU.
00:55:20 WHAT A WARM GUY.
00:59:33 HE'S GONNA BE GOOD ON THE STAND, TOO.
01:04:14 MRS. MARTHA WILLIAMS, PLEASE.
01:09:05 THAT'S TEENAGE SEX, FOR GOD'S SAKE--
01:13:10 IS DEPOSITED ANNUALLY ON THE PLAINS OF RAPSHU?
01:17:18 CANDY MEADE CAN DEFUSE THAT.
01:22:47 WELL, SPEAK UP.
01:28:01 WHY CAN'T YOU MAKE HIM PLEAD INSANITY?
01:33:20 WELL, ENOUGH HOMILIES FROM AUNT ROBERTA.
01:38:00 BUT IF YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING
01:41:50 YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT HIS SEX DRIVE?
01:48:38 I'M A HELL OF A GUY.

Cast & Characters

Judd Nelson Robin 'Stormy' Weathers Elizabeth Perkins Jo Ann John Hurt Douglas Benoit Darren McGavin Craig Duncan Dan Monahan Larry David Alan Grier Steve Hadley Nancy Marchand Roberta Winnaker Allan Arbus Phil Ames Edward Winter Raymond Torkenson Richard Zobel Matt Cowens

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,188
Dialogue density19.7 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line01:48:38

Production Record

DirectorBob Clark
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$9,518,342
IMDb votes2,725