The Deal
2003 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,519 VOTES · DIR. Stephen Frears
Overview
It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony Blair is also beginning to appear more likely as he will appeal to Southern voters who would be turned off by Brown. Blair rings Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss which will go for the job. The film flashbacks to the start of their relationship, sharing an office in Westminster on their first seats.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,326 lines
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00:00:29 Hello.
00:05:38 Oh, no. The other one.
00:08:42 Yeah, but I can't go.
00:11:25 what any student of recent politcal history could have told him:
00:14:15 Namely...
00:16:55 Still, it's pretty good.
00:19:45 Why do we see so little of her?
00:22:57 He is now recovering
00:25:30 ...free eyesight tests even for pensioners.
00:27:50 Very good, very good.
00:30:50 for so many people in our country.
00:33:50 he's good in the House, appeals to the South.
00:36:58 And people who commit these types of offenses
00:39:28 Well, good night.
00:41:32 He finished ahead of you in the shadow cabinet election.
00:44:51 And a very warm welcome to you.
00:47:29 humor, humanity.
00:50:33 have already called to offer me their support.
00:54:23 They may or may not. That's up to them, isn't it?
00:56:28 And so it's true.
00:59:41 Certainly you are seen as the biggest intellectual force
01:05:35 Okay.
01:09:46 and become part of a Labour government.
01:12:22 You know how good he is at that kind of thing.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,326
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line01:12:22
Production Record
DirectorStephen Frears
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,519