The Presidio
1988 · 97 min · Director: Peter Hyams
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell was his commanding officer several years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping the relationship at all.
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The Presidio (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Love10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Mystery, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 35 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 39 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 44 % | 36 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 46 % | 32 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 50 % | 27 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 31 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 33 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 57 % | 49 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 49 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 54 % | 40 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 55 % | 29 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 60 % | 31 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 55 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 83 % | 45 % | 23 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Col. Paul Lawrence
George Spota
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Details
- Directed by
- Peter Hyams
- Written by
- Larry Ferguson, Larry Ferguson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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