Kickboxer
1989 · 98 min · Director: Mark DiSalle, David Worth
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses his brother become maliciously paralyzed in the ring by Thailand champion Tong Po, Kurt vows revenge. With the help of Xian, a kickboxing trainer who lives in a remote area of Thailand, Kurt trains for the fight of his life.
Emotional fingerprint
Kickboxer (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Fear15%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Excitement
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Excitement | 47 % | 22 % | 15 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 51 % | 33 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 68 % | 57 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 36 % | 19 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 40 % | 26 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 55 % | 31 % | 11 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Excitement | 66 % | 43 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 73 % | 63 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 63 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 84 % | 74 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Excitement | 82 % | 65 % | 58 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | 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
Winston Taylor
Mylee
Tong Po
Freddy Li
Tao Liu
Big Thai Man
Huge Village Man #1
Huge Village Man #2
U.S. Announcer
U.S. Announcer
U.S. Reporter
U.S. Reporter
U.S. Reporter
U.S. Referee
Surgeon
Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Mark DiSalle, David Worth
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mark DiSalle, Glenn A. Bruce, Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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