Casualties of War
1989 · 113 min · Director: Brian De Palma
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the soldiers rape her, but the fifth refuses. The young girl is killed. The fifth soldier is determined that justice will be done. The film is more about the realities of war, rather than this single event.
Emotional fingerprint
Casualties of War (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anger15%
- Guilt15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 73 % | 72 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 56 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 69 % | 52 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 57 % | 61 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 64 % | 74 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 73 % | 80 % | 66 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 83 % | 88 % | 75 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 81 % | 85 % | 73 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 81 % | 75 % | 69 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 83 % | 79 % | 65 % | 76 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 86 % | 84 % | 84 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 89 % | 76 % | 83 % | 81 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Anger | 76 % | 59 % | 60 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Anger | 74 % | 59 % | 50 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 79 % | 68 % | 53 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 80 % | 63 % | 57 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 80 % | 52 % | 58 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Oanh
Rowan
Agent #1
Agent #2
Wilkins
Streibig
Details
- Directed by
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- Daniel Lang, David Rabe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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