The Perfect Weapon
1991 · 85 min · Director: Mark DiSalle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.
Emotional fingerprint
The Perfect Weapon (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Inspiration10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 8 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 50 % | 44 % | 14 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 51 % | 45 % | 20 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 51 % | 40 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 56 % | 36 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 21 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 28 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 66 % | 56 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Excitement | 69 % | 63 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 78 % | 72 % | 55 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Det. Adam Sanders
Jennifer
Master Lo
Porsche
Kwong
Wo Sam
Gi
Erickson
KK Guard
Details
- Directed by
- Mark DiSalle
- Written by
- David C. Wilson, David C. Wilson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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