The Young Americans
1993 · 103 min · Director: Danny Cannon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The London police is having trouble with organized crime commited by juvenile delinquents. Their leader is an American who is an expert at turning young men into ruthless gangsters. American cop John Harris is asked to help the London police to break up the organization.
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The Young Americans (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Tension25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 27 % | 17 % | 3 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 25 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 35 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 55 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 42 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 48 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 51 % | 43 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 46 % | 35 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 50 % | 32 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 37 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 63 % | 30 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 32 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 78 % | 66 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 63 % | 33 % | 50 % | 30 % |
Riches to rags
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
Details
- Directed by
- Danny Cannon
- Written by
- Danny Cannon, David Hilton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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