Tumbledown
1988 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 598 VOTES · DIR. Richard Eyre
Overview
The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and left paralyzed on his left side. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,273 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:01 (ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON CAR STEREO)
00:07:39 -I always jump out of my skin. -That was Prothero tonight.
00:11:36 That's right.
00:14:40 I'm told by a grenadier
00:18:11 Stop them, Tug, I don't like it.
00:22:33 -Come on, Robert, get up. We're late. -Hello.
00:29:08 You're taking my boots off.
00:35:24 I saw it, too.
00:40:04 I'm glad you realise that, Bobert. Wasn't all covering ourselves in glory, you know.
00:45:38 -They're all dead. Every man... -No, not all.
00:49:55 ROBERT: Sophie's smiling.
00:53:44 Friend of yours blown apart.
00:57:43 What's he gonna do, Daddy?
01:02:07 And first of all, you're gonna have to learn to sit up.
01:06:26 Precisely the same with me, sir.
01:10:32 Aye.
01:14:28 Which is why you must be kept quiet and in a hospital.
01:20:44 Okay.
01:26:05 I'll tell them.
01:31:01 Just test this fist. It's just about to give you your first fucking flying lesson.
01:35:23 Does he ask your advice?
01:39:29 -I'll keep the boys together, sir. -Right.
01:43:33 -I'm senior. I should take the right-hand side. -You?
01:49:56 (GUN FIRES)
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,273
Dialogue density11.1 lines / min
First line00:02:01
Final line01:49:56
Production Record
DirectorRichard Eyre
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes598