The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 4,060 VOTES · DIR. Melvin Frank
Overview
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,346 lines
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00:00:23 This is Roger Kelting with the 9:00 report.
00:06:10 There really hasn't been that much to do here lately, has there?
00:10:04 I cracked the wall! I barely touched it and I cracked the wall.
00:13:33 I protest against stinking garbage and jiggling toilets!
00:17:13 - Mr. Brockman was fired this morning. - Jim Brockman? Jesus.
00:21:23 - You okay, kid? - Harry, I'm 48. I'm hardly a kid anymore.
00:24:59 Why? What was the reason they gave?
00:30:00 Well, what the hell happened here? Why is this place such a mess?
00:33:09 You didn't find them.
00:36:37 Is this a worthwhile life? Banging on walls and jiggling toilets?
00:41:59 Bastards. You bastards!
00:47:16 - Have you turned down any employment...? - Have I turned down any employment...?
00:50:49 ...in the zoo. - I've been to the zoo every day for 34 days.
00:55:08 Mel, I think we better have a long talk tonight...
01:00:21 Mel, would you like some caramel custard?
01:04:04 I'm gonna take the day off and take you myself.
01:07:54 X...
01:11:49 Maybe she doesn't wear it anymore. Let the woman talk.
01:16:06 You have to relax, you mustn't take the world too seriously...
01:21:08 What happened?
01:25:39 You know what I kept thinking about on the way home? One thing. Only one thing.
01:29:14 The woman doesn't like me, it's all right.
01:32:58 You're not better yet. You hear me? You're not better yet!
386:28:01 Corner of Second Avenue.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,346
Dialogue density13.7 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line386:28:01
Production Record
DirectorMelvin Frank
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,060