In the Line of Fire
1993 · 128 min · Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) is a Secret Service Agent who keeps thinking back to November 22, 1963, when, as a hand-picked Agent by President John F. Kennedy, he became one of the few Agents to have lost a President to an assassin when Kennedy died. Now, former C.I.A. assassin Mitch Leary (John Malkovich) is stalking the current President (Jim Curley), who is running for re-election. Mitch has spent long hours studying Horrigan, and he taunts Horrigan, telling him of his plans to kill the President. Leary plans to kill the President because Leary feels betrayed by the government. Leary was removed from the C.I.A., and the C.I.A. is now trying to have him killed. After talking to Leary, Horrigan makes sure he is assigned to Presidential protection duty, working with fellow Secret Service Agent Lilly Raines (Rene Russo). Horrigan has no intention of failing his President this time around, and he's more than willing to take a bullet. White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent (Fred Dalton Thompson) refuses to alter the President's itinerary, while Horrigan's boss, Secret Service Director Sam Campagna (John Mahoney), is supportive of Horrigan. As the election gets closer, Horrigan begins to doubt his own abilities, especially when Horrigan's colleague Al D'Andrea (Dylan McDermott) is killed by Leary. But Horrigan may be the only one who can stop Leary.
Emotional fingerprint
In the Line of Fire (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Satisfaction20%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 48 % | 45 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 41 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 48 % | 35 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 49 % | 49 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 34 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 68 % | 58 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 57 % | 50 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 30 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Relief | 80 % | 70 % | 18 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
President
First Lady
Jimmy Hendrickson
Raul
Paramedic
Sally
Details
- Directed by
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Written by
- Jeff Maguire
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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