J. Edgar

2011 · 137 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 135,455 VOTES · DIR. Clint Eastwood

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Overview

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

Dialogue Timeline — 534 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

01:26:08 His name is Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
01:28:09 I saw you watching me.
01:30:15 Mr. Hoover? What?
01:32:18 lt was like this, you see, like...
01:33:57 Don't you make a fool of me, Edgar.
01:35:43 Clyde, please. Clyde, don't leave me!
01:37:28 Are you okay, Mr. Hoover?
01:38:51 President Johnson...
01:40:07 I cannot understand what you're saying, Clyde. Please.
01:41:39 The question is not to whom, Miss Gandy, not to whom...
01:43:01 H.L. Mencken called this the biggest story since the resurrection.
01:44:11 The evidence was clear.
01:45:20 Following Dr. King's historic speech...
01:47:02 The trial of the century...
01:48:21 and, with the power he's gathering, he's now our greatest domestic threat.
01:53:17 Yep, there's the president and his wife Pat...
01:55:52 Lt's a bad day for him, sir.
01:57:39 Then no one will ever find them.
01:59:26 then perhaps they need to figure out what it is they did...
02:00:46 You didn't arrest Karpis.
02:02:33 You remember the day you came in for your interview?
02:03:59 You must... We have a great many things to discuss.
02:06:54 First seal off his office, change his locks, do whatever you have to do.
02:10:50 and the feeling of that soft spot...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed534
Dialogue density3.9 lines / min
First line01:26:08
Final line02:10:50

Production Record

DirectorClint Eastwood
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35,000,000
Revenue$84,606,030
IMDb votes135,455