Criminal Law
1988 · 114 min · Director: Martin Campbell
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A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him... much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man in a mistake... and on this the rest of the film develops, with the killer playing a cat and mouse game with the attorney until, at last, they both must recognize that they are not all that different.
Emotional fingerprint
Criminal Law (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 28 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 24 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 20 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 34 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 53 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 59 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 60 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 55 % | 54 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 49 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 38 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 35 % | 80 % |
Riches to rags
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
Professor Clemens
Claudia Curwen
Isabel Fuertes
Ethan Parks
Judge
Sandra Massina
Mrs. Monroe
Thiel Nurse
Grade Teacher
Janet
Newscaster
Details
- Directed by
- Martin Campbell
- Written by
- Mark Kasdan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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