Strictly Business
1991 · 84 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 2,363 VOTES · DIR. Kevin Hooks
Overview
Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful club-hopping hipster, and quickly falls in love. Realizing he's just not cool enough to attract her on his own, he seeks the help of his friend Bobby, a free-spirited smooth talker who works in the mail room at Waymon's firm and utilizes the predicament as leverage to advance in the company.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,177 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:19 You tell me what that is.
00:04:42 No, homey, I was on time.
00:07:02 If you have a minute, I'd like you to meet our president, Mr. Drake.
00:10:22 ...then I wouldn't be here trying to be manager and hostess.
00:12:52 ...they aren't accepting any new trainees now.
00:15:58 Be serious. Tinsdale is the man. Everybody knows that.
00:19:16 Yeah, yeah. I thought you had cleared that with Mr. Taylor.
00:22:16 And then be married by summer.
00:25:11 And so do you.
00:28:48 - Bobby. - Hey, hey. What's up?
00:34:09 I certainly hope so.
00:36:49 Don't make me answer that.
00:41:03 Don't nobody want what you got.
00:44:23 You know, you're kind of cute.
00:47:15 Tomorrow morning, the projections will be delivered by messenger...
00:50:00 And it's a shame that they just aren't prepared.
00:52:48 Gary, I really don't care. Just be there.
00:57:55 Bingo. Okay.
01:01:34 No problem. You wanna meet later?
01:05:49 I wanted to apologize for what happened today.
01:08:57 In the flesh.
01:12:05 You can't fire me, because I quit.
01:15:23 It's what you've always wanted. It's your own club.
01:19:02 That's right, get out of here. See you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,177
Dialogue density14.0 lines / min
First line00:01:19
Final line01:19:02
Production Record
DirectorKevin Hooks
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$7,683,267
IMDb votes2,363