Patton

1970 · 172 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 110,578 VOTES · DIR. Franklin J. Schaffner

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Overview

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,518 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:10 (CHATTERING)
00:04:52 We're going to hold on to him by the nose and kick him in the ass.
00:18:52 -What were you doing down there? -Trying to get some sleep, sir.
00:23:17 . . .a bullet coming straight for my nose.
00:29:02 . . .stripped them of their tunics and their swords and lances.
00:36:41 CONINGHAM: How'd you manage to stage that?
00:53:33 I shall miss him a lot.
01:00:12 ALEXANDER: To the conquest of Sicily.
01:05:33 Well, then, old Bradley will have to slug-- slug, mind you. . .
01:11:13 Palermo's the most conquered city in history.
01:15:38 I recommended you for your DSM in your last promotion.
01:20:52 No. No.
01:32:13 Well, at least it's a personal reprimand, it's not official.
01:36:51 Where?
01:45:15 Off the record, Eisenhower's ordered me to Malta.
01:52:14 Watch this, Cod.
01:57:18 . . .our war is over.
02:02:36 With your brains and my screwy ideas, we make a great team, like in Sicily.
02:10:24 -Hold it up there. -General!
02:17:38 They're using carts to move their wounded and the supplies.
02:24:04 What about you, George?
02:32:00 I don't care if it takes a flying carpet.
02:41:15 No heroes, no cowards, no troops.
02:46:23 . . .and privilege. . .

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,518
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line02:46:23

Production Record

DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$89,800,000
IMDb votes110,578