The Kiss of Death

Name: The Kiss of Death
Director: Mike Leigh
Released: 1977
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: David Threlfall, John Wheatley, Kay Adshead, Angela Curran, Clifford Kershaw

1977 · 71 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 341 VOTES · DIR. Mike Leigh

Overview

Trevor is an extremely shy undertaker's assistant. He always tags along with his good friend Ronnie, when he goes to the pub with his girlfriend Sandra. Sandra introduces Trevor to her more forward friend Linda. Linda has a difficult time getting Trevor to go out with her, but she finally gets him to go to a disco; he won't dance, so Linda dances with Ronnie.

Dialogue Timeline — 906 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:05 Vicar

00:05:04 What's up with you?

00:07:35 Hey he's got a mate with him that's on his own

00:09:12 Eh

00:10:48 - Well the relatives - Do they?

00:12:37 and me Dad yeah

00:15:40 What for?

00:18:12 You all wear them?

00:20:43 Why?

00:24:06 I'm not just sitting in some awful pub all night then walking round all the time, it's dead boring

00:26:58 What?

00:30:41 - What about? - I can't ask her for you, can I?

00:34:42 - It's a police job - Police? Is it?

00:42:30 What for?

00:45:22 Right hold that

00:47:28 Was that Ronnie dead surprised?

00:49:34 Didn't eat your dinner you bad girl

00:52:39 Eh?

01:00:09 Eh?

01:02:22 When are you getting married anyway?

01:04:41 Well come on

01:06:44 - It's been a good laugh hasn't it? - Yeah it has

01:09:35 Yeah

28:12:20 :--)

Cast & Characters

David Threlfall Trevor John Wheatley Ronnie Kay Adshead Linda Angela Curran Sandra Clifford Kershaw Mr. Garside Pamela Austin Trevor's Mum Phillip Ryland Froggy Frank McDermott Mr. Bodger Christine Moore Mrs. Bodger Karen Petrie Policewoman

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed906

Dialogue density12.8 lines / min

First line00:01:05

Final line28:12:20

Production Record

DirectorMike Leigh

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes341