Dead Bang
1989 · 105 min · Director: John Frankenheimer
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A cop is gunned down on Xmas eve. Jerry Beck, the homicide cop given the job of hunting the killer, investigates some leads which bring him into contact with a group of white supremacy extremists. In addition to the racists, Beck also has to contend with an unhelpful FBI agent.
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Dead Bang (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anger25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 42 % | 25 % | 37 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 29 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 28 % | 10 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 43 % | 30 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 31 % | 19 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 50 % | 38 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 33 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 30 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 49 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 82 % | 77 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Bobby Burns
Ray
Crossfield
Captain Waxman
Agent Gilroy
Louisa
Details
- Directed by
- John Frankenheimer
- Written by
- John Frankenheimer, Robert Foster, Jerry Beck, Robert Foster
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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