Only the Strong
1993 · 99 min · Director: Sheldon Lettich
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to straighten out a dozen of the school's worst students by teaching them this demanding and highly-disciplined fighting style. Slowly, his program begins to work, giving the students new hope and purpose. But the local drug lord, himself a martial arts expert, vows to stop Stevens' positive influence. Now Stevens must fight to save his own life, as well as the lives of his rebellious young students.
Emotional fingerprint
Only the Strong (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Inspiration 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Inspiration25%
- Joy20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Joy. Genres: Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Inspiration and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Excitement
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 42 % | 35 % | 23 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Excitement | 48 % | 35 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 48 % | 30 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Excitement | 45 % | 30 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 49 % | 31 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 57 % | 38 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 63 % | 26 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 59 % | 24 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 64 % | 48 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 86 % | 70 % | 49 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 78 % | 36 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 55 % | 8 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 40 % | 0 % | 35 % | 18 % |
Cinderella
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
Silverio
Philippe
Welder
Silverio's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Cervantes
Brazilian #1
Brazilian #2
Student Rapper
Javier
Eddie
Shay
Cop #|1
Mechanic #1
Details
- Directed by
- Sheldon Lettich
- Written by
- Sheldon Lettich, Luis Esteban
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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