Johnny Handsome
1989 · 94 min · Director: Walter Hill
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Johnny Handsome is a deformed gangster who plans a successful robbery with a friend of his, Mikey Chalmette, and another couple (Sunny Boid and Rafe Garrett). During the heist, Johnny and Mikey are double-crossed by Sunny and Rafe---Mikey is killed and Johnny sent to prison. While in prison, Johnny is invited to a rehabilitation program, where Dr. Steven Fischer rebuilds Johnny's face and helps Johnny get paroled. Johnny starts working in a shipyard, where he meets Donna McCarty and starts a romance. Lt. A.Z. Drones is a skeptical detective who follows the rehabilitation of Johnny. Johnny's new life is consumed by the desire of payback.
Emotional fingerprint
Johnny Handsome (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anger25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, 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
- Sympathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 48 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 55 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 61 % | 41 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 63 % | 30 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 29 % | 59 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 64 % | 36 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 55 % | 35 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 51 % | 35 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 57 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 21 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 92 % | 92 % | 67 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Vic Dumask
Sister Luke
Earl
Nurse
Shipyard Accountant
Prestige Manager
Prestige Salesman
Details
- Directed by
- Walter Hill
- Written by
- John Godey, Ken Friedman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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