Stakeout
1987 · 116 min · Director: John Badham
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film opens with a daring escape of a convict imprisoned for killing an FBI agent, then moves on to two Seattle detectives chasing a suspect who gets away, destroying a forklift in the process, these two detectives are reassigned to a stakeout, watching the girlfriend of the escaped federal prisoner. One falls in love with her, the escaped convict eventually catches up to her, with them actually, and in the midst of their getaway, the escaped convict learns that his woman's man is a cop, but the two detectives kill him, saving the day.
Emotional fingerprint
Stakeout (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Excitement20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 63 % | 62 % | 22 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 51 % | 29 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 49 % | 18 % | 48 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 55 % | 31 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 50 % | 24 % | 40 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 46 % | 30 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 60 % | 49 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 11 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 10 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 16 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Relief | 66 % | 45 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Love | 42 % | 15 % | 13 % | 12 % |
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
B.C.
Reynaldo McGuire
Tony Harmon
Carol Reimers
Kelly McDonald
Billy Steeks
Prison Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- John Badham
- Written by
- Jim Kouf
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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