In the Middle of the Night

1984 · 131 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 3,129 VOTES · DIR. Erik Balling

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Overview

Benny and Arnold are homeless and along with others living on Nørrebro in Copenhagen. The police is set to clear the building they squat in, but on the night of the forced eviction, local acid head Spacy jumps from the sixth floor.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,007 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:24 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
00:04:19 That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about...
00:07:46 They have rope ladders, timber and picks.
00:16:38 - Am I being charged? - No, luckily this was stuck.
00:21:40 - What does that mean? - Till death do us part.
00:27:19 - Well, they're worth it. - Soon he'll want credit. You'll see.
00:30:57 - Why? - Just for company's sake.
00:35:21 Well, I'll be damned...
00:42:33 Drink your coffee.
00:48:06 Make some coffee. I'll get Manse.
00:56:22 Why do we need a new truck?
01:00:36 Hello! Let's have one more photo.
01:05:35 - Try it. It's quite good. - "It's quite good..."
01:12:49 Excuse me, could you inform me as to the whereabouts of..?
01:16:49 - Be careful! - Just hold on to the ladder.
01:21:24 Exactly, they steel. They steel work from the locals -
01:24:57 who's that? who's that? The little piggy
01:29:04 Dad would have to close the store. He can't manage alone.
01:34:02 And find the owner of that factory.
01:38:34 What a looney. Can I live with you?
01:43:08 But since the demolition is the buyer's responsibility, they can't get it sold.
01:46:48 Drive properly.
01:51:52 We've got to get out of here before something goes wrong.
01:59:07 - I'll wait for you. - Of course. We're friends.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,007
Dialogue density7.7 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:59:07

Production Record

DirectorErik Balling
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes3,129