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Beyond the Law

1993 · 108 min · Director: Larry Ferguson, Larry Ferguson ★ IMDb 6.4 · 9,073 ratings

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Dan Saxon (Charlie Sheen) is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, Blood (Michael Madsen), he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?

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Emotional fingerprint

Beyond the Law (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

15%Anger
  1. Anger15%
  2. Guilt10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Anger. 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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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Tension
Disturbing
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 68 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension41 %40 %10 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension42 %40 %13 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Tension49 %46 %21 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension55 %49 %26 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor53 %41 %20 %13 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Tension53 %45 %19 %10 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Tension59 %56 %26 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Tension62 %61 %29 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Tension58 %55 %23 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Humor50 %35 %11 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Empathy51 %28 %10 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Tension59 %45 %26 %44 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Empathy70 %65 %45 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 73′Tension79 %76 %56 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Tension77 %74 %59 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Tension70 %64 %56 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 89′Empathy72 %64 %54 %56 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Tension76 %70 %49 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 100′Tension70 %55 %34 %45 %
97.5 %≈ 105′Empathy58 %27 %17 %37 %
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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

Courtney B. Vance

Conroy Price

Leon Rippy

Virgil

LR
Lyndsay Riddell

Marybette Jason

RT
Rino Thunder

Bogus Charlie

Rip Torn

Deputy Prescott

BL
Brian Law

Crying Child

JO
James Oscar Lee

Highside

EA
Ed Adams

Dirt

HC
Hollie Chamberlain

Stephie

RM
Richard Madsen

Buster

LF
Larry Ferguson

Kelly

TP
Ted Parks

Sidewinder

MW
Michael Waltman

Jailer

RW
Rick Waln

Gas Attendant

JS
John Schwer

Motorcycle Cop

TN
Tom Noga

Tom Evans

Details

Type
Movies
Released
1993
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 9,073 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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