Hidden Agenda
1990 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 4,845 VOTES · DIR. Ken Loach
Overview
In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his own government, and struggles to uncover a conspiracy that may even implicate one of Kerrigan's colleagues.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,416 lines
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00:04:10 - And how did it happen? - Beat me up.
00:08:45 "Between three members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary...
00:15:03 Yes.
00:22:07 - I have no idea. - Police say he was a terrorist suspect.
00:25:06 You said that you were skeptical. Why?
00:29:39 ...come here to the province to tell us... - I do understand.
00:34:02 These three policemen involved in the shooting...
00:38:49 - Did you ask about it? - I told the police.
00:42:19 Did they question you?
00:46:19 - Classified. - They told you that?
00:49:50 Superintendent Fraser.
00:54:42 Possession of arms and IRA membership.
00:58:35 - Get your clothes on now! - I'm putting no clothes on!
01:02:01 - No, there wasn't. - Then you've no case.
01:05:20 Not every Republican supports the IRA.
01:09:25 ...but innocent people have been killed.
01:13:01 Ml5 were running things.
01:16:24 Why didn't you resign?
01:20:01 Thank you.
01:24:31 You subvert it.
01:27:43 Nothing at all, except without Harris, there's no authenticity, no documentation.
01:31:45 I've always believed...
01:38:32 - Any one in particular? - No. It doesn't matter. You decide.
01:42:17 The question is, can we rely upon democracy?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,416
Dialogue density13.1 lines / min
First line00:04:10
Final line01:42:17
Production Record
DirectorKen Loach
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$1,232,210
IMDb votes4,845