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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:29 Hello.
00:05:40 Where?
00:08:49 Or a flat cap, I expect.
00:11:38 Get a round in.
00:14:29 The TGWU and the NUT
00:17:13 Besides, nobody got the big job without taking risks.
00:20:27 I wasn't being defensive.
00:23:20 God.
00:26:08 Ladies and gentlemen
00:28:23 If it's good news, yes.
00:31:54 I don't think you would lose.
00:35:00 The Sunday Times magazine devoted five pages to you
00:37:52 I'm not asking you to stop making reckless
00:40:09 You're relying on their internal divisions
00:42:42 Yeah. Yeah, sure. I'll put him on.
00:45:58 that John would have relished.
00:49:07 Okay.
00:52:19 Go on, tell him, Sheena.
00:55:40 Uh, no.
00:58:09 and be a gift to our enemies
01:04:00 To me it sounds like he's going to run.
01:08:47 And another glass of white.
01:11:21 If the Tories continue to disintegrate
01:14:34 Please!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,326
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line01:14:34
Production Record
DirectorStephen Frears
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,519