The Hired Hand

1971 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 3,923 VOTES · DIR. Peter Fonda

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Overview

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.

Western1970s

Dialogue Timeline — 619 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:54 HEY, HARRY!!
00:05:29 DID YOU LEAVE THE LINE SET?
00:10:38 THREW A FRONT PLATE A MILE OR SO BACK.
00:12:44 Arch: WELL, HERE'S TO US.
00:14:21 THE HELL, I SAY. WE DON'T NEED HIM.
00:16:41 HOW YOU KNOW THERE'S ANYTHING FOR YOU THERE?
00:20:10 I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE BURYIN'.
00:22:21 "FOR WHERE THE BEGINNING IS, THERE SHALL BE THE END.
00:31:19 AND HOW OLD WAS YOU?
00:35:08 THINK YOU'RE STILL MARRIED TO ME, BUT THAT AIN'T SO.
00:37:51 NEVER BOTHERED TO GET ANOTHER.
00:42:04 CANDY? YOU DON'T EAT CANDY, DO YOU?
00:44:27 I'LL SURELY REMEMBER THAT.
00:46:14 WHAT THAT FELLOW WAS SAYING.
00:47:40 THAT WAS AS LONG AS I COULD STAND IT.
00:51:30 WELL, I SAW THE PAPER WITH MY VERY OWN EYES.
00:52:52 HE'S OUT ON THE FARM.
00:55:07 WOULDN'T REALLY MATTER WHETHER IT WAS YOU OR HIM TONIGHT.
00:59:51 BUT I WILL STAY. I TOLD YOU SO.
01:01:19 WITH SOME WOMAN YOU'D BEEN LIVING WITH
01:12:30 SAM SENT ME WITH IT.
01:14:36 YOU PLANNED IT, THE TWO OF YOU.
01:18:59 Y MAT? A TU AMIGO.
01:24:52 HOLD ME, ARCH.

Cast & Characters

Peter Fonda Harry Collings Warren Oates Arch Harris Verna Bloom Hannah Collings Robert Pratt Dan Griffen Severn Darden McVey Rita Rogers Mexican Woman Ann Doran Mrs. Sorenson Ted Markland Luke Owen Orr Mace Al Hopson Bartender

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed619
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:03:54
Final line01:24:52

Production Record

DirectorPeter Fonda
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000
IMDb votes3,923