House Calls

1978 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 2,082 VOTES · DIR. Howard Zieff

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Overview

Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,955 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:16 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
00:03:52 I'm Dr. Willoughby.
00:06:36 until your jaw heals.
00:09:18 This isn`t my car.
00:11:58 Do you have any cranapple?
00:15:07 l haven`t seen you since l took the stitches out.
00:17:28 but it must be done slowly and patiently and tactfully.
00:19:36 those aren`t things
00:21:44 Amos, this is taking forever.
00:24:44 Does anybody know you`re here?
00:28:34 Oh, I am sorry. When are the services?
00:31:23 Oh, just a little figuring. Oh, Come on.
00:34:17 As Einstein said
00:37:01 Take care, Amos.
00:40:05 l was listening on the radio. UCLA won a...
00:42:58 l think it was, uh, catch-as-catch-can.
00:49:09 What`s this?
00:52:00 Gentlemen.
00:55:20 He needs to be.
00:58:46 Mrs. Grady wondered if you were free tonight
01:01:59 Oop.... Oh!
01:07:07 what appears on the surface to be a lie
01:11:40 The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
01:15:14 Exactly. And not only do you look, you usually find.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,955
Dialogue density19.9 lines / min
First line00:01:16
Final line01:15:14

Production Record

DirectorHoward Zieff
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,500,000
Revenue$28,460,702
IMDb votes2,082