The Year of Living Dangerously

1982 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 23,742 VOTES · DIR. Peter Weir

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Overview

Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on the eve of an attempted coup—he befriends a Chinese Australian photographer with a deep connection to and vast knowledge of the Indonesian people, and also falls in love with a British national.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,100 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:08 Dossier H-10: Hamilton, Guy.
00:05:29 Last night I watched you walk back into childhood...
00:09:16 - How do you know when he's finished? - He throws his scraps to us.
00:13:34 - Why are you on speaking terms with... - lf you want it...
00:16:06 - Did you see that? - Forget it.
00:18:29 - Do a dance for my pal. - Okay.
00:22:22 you have to understand the wajang...
00:24:55 We're at the ambassador's residence since the locals destroyed our embassy.
00:28:10 Oh, thanks.
00:33:45 Yes!
00:36:54 become ghosts.
00:44:20 - Hmm. And you? - Fine.
00:47:25 - Yes, I did. - It was a good piece.
00:50:54 You wanna come?
00:55:14 Like images in a recurring nightmare...
01:01:08 So what?
01:09:03 under the sign of Capricorn.
01:13:16 Why can't you learn to love?
01:20:47 You are gonna miss out on the biggest story of your life.
01:27:10 - I'm sure he will. - Later. Right now we're celebrating.
01:30:05 I gave you my trust. So did Jill.
01:39:37 Let's go.
01:45:05 Then why do you condemn those in my country...
01:50:33 by the Communist P.K. I...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,100
Dialogue density9.6 lines / min
First line00:02:08
Final line01:50:33

Production Record

DirectorPeter Weir
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$1,300,000
IMDb votes23,742