Deadbeat at Dawn
1988 · 81 min · Director: Jim Van Bebber
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After one too many encounters with The Spiders (a rival gang), The Ravens' leader's girlfriend tells him to quit the gang or it's Splitsville. He does so, but the leader of The Spiders is hellbent on revenge and arranges the murder of the girlfriend. That ticks off the boyfriend, who wreaks havoc with the two gangs, who have joined forces in order to pull off a security truck heist.
Emotional fingerprint
Deadbeat at Dawn (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anger25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness10%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Crime, Action, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Excitement. 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
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 56 % | 39 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 80 % | 72 % | 74 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 78 % | 65 % | 57 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 75 % | 49 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 48 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 76 % | 73 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 69 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 38 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Christy
Bone Crusher
Keith
Iris (As Maureen Gentner)
Waitress
Dad
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Van Bebber
- Written by
- Jim Van Bebber
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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