Man on Fire
1987 · 93 min · Director: Élie Chouraqui
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A former CIA agent, John Creasy, is hired as a bodyguard for a girl in Italy, who becomes the daughter he never had. When she is abducted, Creasy's fiery rage is unleashed, and despite being badly wounded, embarks on a bloody revenge spree.
Emotional fingerprint
Man on Fire (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Empathy 20%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Empathy20%
- Tension20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 45 % | 27 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 39 % | 28 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 40 % | 31 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 50 % | 34 % | 46 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 56 % | 29 % | 55 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 57 % | 23 % | 57 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 60 % | 29 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 51 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 41 % | 80 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 27 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 83 % | 68 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 80 % | 40 % | 63 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Elio
Elio's Wife
Maria
Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Élie Chouraqui
- Written by
- Sergio Donati, Élie Chouraqui, A.J. Quinnell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- France, Italy, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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