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China O'Brien

1990 · 90 min · Director: Robert Clouse ★ IMDb 5.4 · 2,118 ratings

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China O'Brien; big city police woman; martial arts trainer, is forced to hand in her badge and head home to her father and the small town where she grew up. The peaceful town she knew is now struggling against the clutches of organized crime. When her father, the town sheriff, is killed China decides to run for his position and clean up the town. The poll results spark a series of confrontations that finally decide who runs the town . . .

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Emotional fingerprint

China O'Brien (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anger 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Anger25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anger, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anger and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 57 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension57 %55 %32 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension46 %38 %19 %9 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Relief40 %19 %6 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor41 %15 %4 %4 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor48 %30 %13 %1 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Tension56 %51 %26 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Tension64 %64 %38 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Tension73 %73 %49 %13 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Tension76 %76 %55 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Tension75 %74 %53 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Tension79 %76 %53 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Tension84 %83 %57 %6 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Tension83 %81 %56 %8 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Relief78 %75 %48 %9 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Tension76 %75 %48 %6 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Tension80 %80 %59 %4 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Tension83 %83 %64 %1 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Tension83 %65 %49 %21 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Sadness83 %37 %27 %57 %
97.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

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

CR
Cynthia Rothrock

China O'Brien

KC
Keith Cooke

KC
Keith Cooke

Dakota

DW
Doug Wright

Termite

N
Nijel

Jonsey

AR
Arturo Rivera

Oscar

SM
Scott McMillan

Police Captain

PA
Patrick Adamson

Lickner

DB
David Blackwell

Sheriff O'Brien

CW
Chad Walker

Deputy Tyler

SD
Stanton Davis

Barlow

RT
Robert Tiller

Owens

LW
Lainie Watts

Patty

TO
Toshishiro Obata

Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)

WC
Will C. Hazlett

Judge Godar

Details

Directed by
Robert Clouse
Written by
Robert Clouse, Sandra Weintraub
Type
Movies
Released
1990
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States, China, Hong Kong
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.4 · 2,118 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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