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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:23 This is Roger Kelting with the 9:00 report.
00:06:06 - Sure. If you think you can handle it. - I can handle it, all right.
00:09:56 Don't sleep next to the wall. Sleep in the bedroom.
00:13:20 I get cold, hot. I smell garbage, I hear noise.
00:16:49 Bang back.
00:20:57 Maybe later, a little swim. How big you think that pool is, Mel?
00:24:37 Bigger ponies than this.
00:28:38 All of my husband's suits. There's not a thing left in his closet.
00:32:36 They found my kitchen money too.
00:36:00 I'm so sorry.
00:41:07 Where's the music? Where's a cute little tune?
00:45:11 - We'll need a breakdown tonight. - Tonight?
00:49:56 - That's all? - Then I walked back into the bedroom.
00:53:54 ...and if you don't go bald, I'll give him a call tomorrow.
00:58:57 - Mel, what are you talking about? - You have no suspicion of the truth.
01:02:47 I never would have guessed.
01:06:20 This is Roger Kelting and the 1:00 news.
01:09:59 Okay, we got a disagreement.
01:14:02 And in case I don't see you for another nine years, I'll get you some homemade cookies!
01:18:07 Do you think he'd ever play with me as a kid? Hell, no.
01:23:55 - What are you talking about? - I was mugged!
01:27:17 Let them keep their garbage and crooks and air conditioners and jobs!
01:30:47 I'll call the girls up, say from now on, you're the favorite.
01:34:35 Will you shut up down there, you hoodlums!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,346
Dialogue density13.7 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line01:34:35
Production Record
DirectorMelvin Frank
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,060