Wrong Is Right
1982 · 117 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 2,355 VOTES · DIR. Richard Brooks
Overview
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean Connery stars as TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track two suitcase sized nuclear weapons and to uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,331 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:47 It was a time when outer space was filled with incredible machines...
00:08:10 An ocean of it under this emptiness.
00:12:11 If you don't pay, first they'll bury you, then they'll kill you.
00:22:26 No question.
00:26:20 King Awad is not a Turk. And even if he were, so what?
00:30:42 Thank you.
00:34:11 And each is a 10-kiloton weapon...
00:39:12 - Not King Awad? - Not yet, sir.
00:43:35 Television not welcome, where?
00:48:29 Well, that makes it murder. That makes it even better.
00:52:13 Well, facts never were your strong suit.
00:56:00 - Ten minutes. - Anything except that.
00:58:50 Carrot juice?
01:02:42 Some presidents come into office because they're ruthless.
01:06:32 - Why not? He told the whole truth. - Words.
01:09:45 John Brown. He's leaving now.
01:17:39 Sit down.
01:24:27 The dollar down.
01:28:27 Miss, pull it over! Pull over!
01:33:06 You will have my answer tonight.
01:37:22 Finish Lockwood or commit humanicide.
01:40:21 Then break into his office and get it.
01:43:47 ...will kill at least two million people.
300:00:00 into the airports.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,331
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:47
Final line300:00:00
Production Record
DirectorRichard Brooks
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,355