True Believer
1989 · 105 min · Director: Joseph Ruben
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Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mom, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he did not commit.
Emotional fingerprint
True Believer (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Satisfaction 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Satisfaction30%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Satisfaction, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Satisfaction, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 % | 33 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 26 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 25 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 31 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 40 % | 55 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 52 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 76 % | 60 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 71 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 84 % | 78 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 83 % | 67 % | 42 % | 55 % |
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
Maraquilla Esparza
Tommy
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Details
- Directed by
- Joseph Ruben
- Written by
- Wesley Strick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Satisfaction
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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