Good Guys Wear Black

1978 · 95 MIN · IMDB 5.1 · 3,930 VOTES · DIR. Ted Post

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Overview

The former leader of a commando rescue attempt into Vietnam tries to discover why his squad members are being murdered, one-by-one, after the war is over.

Dialogue Timeline — 892 lines

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00:02:29 The Vietnam peace talks are continuing here in Paris today...
00:04:34 Actually, Conrad, I have always been rather clumsy.
00:06:33 They won't because they're worth too much as a bargaining point.
00:09:08 It must make sense or they wouldn't be sending us.
00:19:03 Radio.
00:24:04 ...in a country we never should have entered.
00:29:21 Why didn't you kill the engine?
00:31:55 ...the Vietcong undercover agents.
00:34:06 - Nothing. - Doesn't interest you?
00:38:36 That scar is ugly, but it's healed.
00:40:45 First listed as MIA, then POW...
00:45:07 Where are we going?
00:50:40 - He's not in. - Tomorrow's his day off. He's jump-crazy.
00:53:18 We'd better get going.
01:01:07 Now, they do a pretty thorough job of it. They even hire attorneys to investigate.
01:03:56 I'll be there day after tomorrow.
01:09:59 It's not likely he could be Mr. Hoover if he wanted to.
01:12:33 Normally, I'd do what I've done all the years I've served my country...
01:15:21 ...whose purpose was the clandestine murder of other men.
01:19:14 - Enjoy the fight? - Terrific.
01:22:21 He waited patiently until the moment of your greatest vulnerability...
01:24:45 It's not that you don't deserve to be Secretary of State.
01:28:19 His skill at top-level negotiations has made him...
01:32:27 Are you okay?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed892
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:32:27

Production Record

DirectorTed Post
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue$18,300,000
IMDb votes3,930