Joshua Tree
1993 · 106 min · Director: Vic Armstrong
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Wellman Santee (Dolph Lundgren) a former race car driver, whose livelihood is transporting exotic stolen super cars, is involved, with his partner Eddie, in shoot out, resulting in the deaths of his friend and a highway cop. Santee is framed for the cop's murder and jailed in a maximum security prison. A few months later, Santee breaks out after narrowly escaping an attempt on his life. He reaches a local diner where he steals a car, abducts the owner, Rita and flees, completely unaware that is hostage is a deputy sheriff. A massive manhunt ensues, spearheaded by Lt. Severance a tough, obessive cop. Santee leads the detective and his men on a dramatic high speed chase, from the desert wilderness to the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Santee's out to clear his name and when it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive...
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Joshua Tree (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Fear20%
- Anger10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Fear. Genres: Crime, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 44 % | 14 % | 7 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 27 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 67 % | 38 % | 0 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 59 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 73 % | 72 % | 47 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 40 % | 2 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 82 % | 68 % | 42 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Michael Agnos
E.G. Turner
Dectective Jordan
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Details
- Directed by
- Vic Armstrong
- Written by
- Steven Pressfield
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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