Short Time
1990 · 97 min · Director: Gregg Champion
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Burt Simpson (Dabney Coleman) is nearing retirement and he finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then finds that his life insurance only pays off if he is killed in the line of duty. In order to leave something to his wife and children, Simpson becomes super cop, ignoring danger and trying his best to get killed.
Emotional fingerprint
Short Time (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 20%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Empathy. 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
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 43 % | 30 % | 3 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 5 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 53 % | 45 % | 5 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 66 % | 23 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 65 % | 26 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 65 % | 45 % | 23 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 74 % | 53 % | 19 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 74 % | 50 % | 21 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 71 % | 44 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 74 % | 36 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Relief | 70 % | 35 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 65 % | 41 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 68 % | 45 % | 64 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 71 % | 49 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 50 % | 25 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 85 % | 46 % | 26 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 83 % | 47 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Dan Miller
Michael Lutz
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Details
- Directed by
- Gregg Champion
- Written by
- William Davies, John Blumenthal, Michael Berry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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