Nick of Time
1995 · 89 min · Director: John Badham
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Gene Watson is a public accountant who arrives on a train at Union Station in Los Angeles, accompanied by his 6-year-old daughter Lynn. Because of his ordinary looks, he is approached by a pair of sinister people named Smith and Jones. Pretending to be cops, Smith and Jones kidnap Lynn and confront Gene with a simple choice -- kill California governor Eleanor Grant in 90 minutes or less, or Lynn will die. Watson is given a gun, six bullets, and a name tag, and he is told to go to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and kill Eleanor, who is giving an afternoon speech. While Jones is watching Lynn in a van, Smith watches Watson in order to prevent Watson from alerting the authorities. Watson must quickly find some way to get himself and Lynn out of this seemingly impossible situation.
Emotional fingerprint
Nick of Time (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 30%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety30%
- Fear20%
- Excitement10%
- Relief5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 25 % | 18 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 35 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 73 % | 70 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 69 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 68 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 61 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 85 % | 73 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 77 % | 43 % | 58 % | 33 % |
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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
Franco (Governor's Bodyguard)
Irene (Domestic Maintenance)
Hector (Guest Services)
Mixologist
Beverage Server
Transport Reception Manager
Chief Aide
Weapons Security
Details
- Directed by
- John Badham
- Written by
- Patrick Sheane Duncan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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