Inventing the Abbotts
1997 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 14,614 VOTES · DIR. Pat O'Connor
Overview
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.
Dialogue Timeline - 1,002 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:21 It's remarkable to me now just how little I knew then about the people around me.
00:05:50 Especially my brother.
00:10:25 ...that I would never let the Abbotts matter to me.
00:13:51 I think Steve is...
00:19:30 - For a date, blockhead. - Because I see you all the time.
00:22:20 Where's Eleanor?
00:26:01 ALICE: Brushing your teeth with Brylcreem. That's funny...
00:30:11 If you have something to say to my son, you'll have to say it to him yourself.
00:33:59 After Dad died...
00:38:42 Good heavens, I know you drink beer.
00:42:41 - Thank you. - You're welcome.
00:47:03 - I couldn't. - You can bring Susan.
00:50:13 - Life is not a cafeteria? - You know what I mean.
00:53:46 He did it on a bet.
00:57:59 I know what I look like without any clothes on. I look naked.
01:01:43 She will.
01:06:14 Tell me where she is.
01:10:44 ...screaming at me to stop sleeping with her husband, with Lloyd.
01:14:11 Stand up. Can you walk?
01:18:51 I've missed you.
01:23:04 Actually, I made her feel guilty.
01:27:19 I gotta go. I'll miss my ride to the hotel.
01:32:09 I'll see you.
01:42:34 [ENGLISH SDH]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,002
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:02:21
Final line01:42:34
Production Record
DirectorPat O'Connor
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$5,926,128
IMDb votes14,614