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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990 · 102 min · Director: Renny Harlin ★ IMDb 6.4 · 20,484 ratings

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Ford "Mr. Rock n' Roll Detective" Fairlane is experiencing problems, and it's not with the opposite sex. One of them is that all the rock stars pay him with drum sticks, koala bears, food processors and bicycle shorts. Another one of them is that all his employers that want him to find a girl named Zuzu Petals get killed. Why didn't he become a fisherman's detective instead? A must-see for Andrew Dice Clay fans.

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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor40%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 73 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor52 %50 %28 %28 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor54 %51 %31 %28 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor54 %54 %25 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor55 %51 %25 %32 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension57 %46 %33 %35 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Humor54 %49 %21 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Humor53 %54 %18 %36 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Humor55 %54 %25 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Humor56 %48 %31 %41 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension64 %40 %51 %45 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Tension71 %40 %66 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Tension68 %46 %57 %33 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Humor61 %49 %45 %33 %
67.5 %≈ 69′Curiosity66 %44 %55 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Tension73 %43 %68 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Humor65 %46 %54 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Humor56 %45 %35 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Sadness57 %40 %24 %24 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Joy50 %28 %9 %10 %
97.5 %≈ 99′Joy33 %12 %0 %3 %
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

WN
Wayne Newton

Julian Grendel

PP
Priscilla Presley

Colleen Sutton

WN
Wayne Newton

MD
Morris Day

Don Cleveland

Ed O'Neill

Lt. Amos

Maddie Corman

Zuzu Petals

Gilbert Gottfried

Johnny Crunch

VN
Vince Neil

Bobby Black

SE
Sheila E.

Club Singer

David Patrick Kelly

Sam the Sleaze Bag

Kari Wührer

Melodi

BC
Brandon Call

The Kid

Pamela Adlon

Pussycat

KL
Kurt Loder

MTV VJ

DS
Delia Sheppard

Pussycat

CJ
Cody Jarrett

Kyle Troy

DA
David Arnott

Club Guy

WS
William Shockley

Punk Gunslinger

Details

Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
Daniel Waters, James Cappe, David Arnott, David Arnott
Type
Movies
Released
1990
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 20,484 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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