Salting the Battlefield

2014 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 4,795 VOTES · DIR. David Hare

Salting the Battlefield poster

Overview

David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the former MI5 man knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront prime minister Alec Beasley.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,343 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 This programme contains some strong language.
00:06:35 In this case as others.
00:09:42 And now here we are, he's... done it again.
00:12:50 You're including hotels.
00:16:18 and I think, "I met Jill Tankard today and we talked about..."
00:19:57 From Raphael to Dali.
00:24:54 We are ignoring it. I also want you to keep me informed.
00:29:08 It'd be great if it could go in tonight.
00:33:49 And, by the way, I've wanted to say this but I haven't said it. What haven't you said?
00:39:56 How kind of you to see me. How are you?
00:42:40 Well, the last ten years have been kind of bumpy.
00:45:22 which are partly financed by a firm called Gladstone.
00:48:16 Are you awake?
00:53:30 We've been told tomorrow the charges are going to be dropped.
00:58:16 HE GRUNTS
01:01:32 'We have to conclude he is not answering because he can't.
01:05:02 Why not? It's the road to destruction.
01:08:25 You were right. You were right to call us... It's Jez.
01:11:16 OK, sir.
01:14:39 After all, one day he's going to be an ex-President too.
01:18:20 I don't know. I'm trying to get hold of Julianne. She not answering. Fuck!
01:21:43 I don't think either of us has been wholly right or wrong.
01:25:42 Because her mother's with her. It's going to be a long labour.
01:30:38 BABY CRIES

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,343
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line01:30:38

Production Record

DirectorDavid Hare
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,795