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8 Seconds

1994 · 105 min · Director: John G. Avildsen ★ IMDb 6.7 · 6,508 ratings

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This movie chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.

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Emotional fingerprint

8 Seconds (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Joy10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Sadness
  • Excitement

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Love
Sadness
Excitement
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. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then dips around 57 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveSadnessExcitement
2.5 %≈ 3′Excitement50 %13 %2 %43 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor49 %15 %5 %38 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor48 %23 %9 %30 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor51 %35 %9 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Love59 %40 %13 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension60 %34 %20 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Love59 %43 %19 %35 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Love63 %55 %13 %31 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Humor68 %45 %9 %46 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Excitement68 %33 %16 %54 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Sadness56 %27 %30 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Sadness48 %26 %31 %19 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Love56 %26 %35 %15 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Tension73 %27 %54 %10 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Sadness80 %44 %54 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Love83 %59 %46 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Sadness88 %59 %66 %46 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Sadness90 %60 %82 %50 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

LP
Luke Perry

Lane Frost

RM
Red Mitchell

Cody Lambert

CG
Cynthia Geary

Kellie Frost

James Rebhorn

Clyde Frost

CS
Carrie Snodgress

Elsie Frost

Linden Ashby

Martin Hudson

RC
Ronnie Claire Edwards

Carolyn Kyle

CF
Cameron Finley

Young Lane

DM
Dustin Mayfield

Teenage Lane

GM
George Michael

Self

JG
John Growney

Self

Renée Zellweger

Buckle Bunny

TP
Tonie Perensky

Buckle Bunny

CD
Coquina Dunn

Buckle Bunny

LH
Lori Heuring

Bridesmaid

JS
John Swasey

Drunk Cowboy

JJ
Jonathan Joss

Medic Del Rio

DR
Daniel Ramos

Bartender

CF
Clyde Frost

Couple #1

Details

Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Written by
Monte Merrick
Type
Movies
Released
1994
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 6,508 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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