The Constant Gardener

2005 · 129 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 151,972 VOTES · DIR. Fernando Meirelles

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Overview

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,379 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 Oh, thank you, Arnold. I can manage that.
00:06:27 That when, um, peaceful means are exhausted, then— Exhausted?
00:12:29 My God, what a surprise.
00:18:19 Now we are going down, down, down.
00:22:31 Dr. Joshua Ngaba, Kenya Health Ministry.
00:25:53 Hey, sexy.
00:29:53 Sandy, you've got to promise me...
00:34:26 Take care of yourself, Tessa, okay?
00:38:12 I'm supposed to keep an eye on you.
00:44:24 Dypraxa?
00:49:44 Perhaps she didn't think you needed to know.
00:54:38 We've been asked to... keep you here.
00:58:33 Must be the only white caddy in Africa.
01:03:11 If— if you like sole.
01:07:02 But Tess never kept a diary. She hated the things.
01:10:52 Weeds to be pulled out.
01:15:39 Thanks for trying, Ham.
01:21:01 Somebody bribed them. Who?
01:27:48 Pressure on Kenny...
01:34:53 You do have another friend, believe it or not.
01:40:24 Dr. Brandt? Yeah, he's just here. He's traveling over from the village. Thank you.
01:44:49 And, no, I do not have the tape. They took the tape.
01:52:09 Well, l— I wouldn't be alone for long.
50:00:00 and you can test battery acid as skin lotion.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,379
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line50:00:00

Production Record

DirectorFernando Meirelles
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$82,468,097
IMDb votes151,972