The Good Heart
2009 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 5,258 VOTES · DIR. Dagur Kári
Overview
Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,195 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:11 ( instrumental music playing )
00:04:40 - ( barking ) - ( grunting, groaning )
00:08:41 I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU TODAY.
00:11:55 THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
00:15:52 NOW GET OUT.
00:20:35 THIS IS WHERE I LIVE.
00:24:03 I MEAN, YOU BURST INTO MY STORE, YOU HARASS MY WIFE
00:27:28 I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE LUCAS.
00:30:22 AND HANDPICKS MY COFFEE BEANS.
00:33:08 ( loud knocking )
00:36:24 WE'RE GONNA MARINATE IT FROM THE INSIDE OUT.
00:40:18 - ( quacking ) - SHE GAVE ME HER NUMBER, BUT AS SHE WAS WRITING IT OUT
00:42:42 BUT YOU STILL GOT A LOT TO LEARN.
00:47:28 AND VERY VERY CAREFUL.
00:50:24 DISTRACTION, NERVOUSNESS
00:54:08 BUT WHEN IT MELTS, IT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GET YOU BACK.
00:57:31 WE MADE A DEAL, YOU UNGRATEFUL SON OF A BITCH.
01:02:09 AND NOW I'M LYING HERE CLOSER TO DEATH THAN EVER BEFORE
01:07:15 SO WHEN THE CALL COMES
01:10:25 WE'RE HERE TO DESTROY THEM.
01:16:06 - ( gasps ) - JACQUES, CAN YOU BREATHE?
01:19:37 SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EATING.
01:22:33 I'VE WITNESSED A CHANGE IN YOU TOO.
01:27:08 - WANT CHAMPAGNE? - YES, PLEASE.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,195
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line01:27:08
Production Record
DirectorDagur Kári
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,800,000
IMDb votes5,258