Thunderbolt
1995 · 110 min · Director: Gordon Chan
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Jackie plays Foh, an expert mechanic who has returned from Japan after a master course at Mitsubishi Motors. He runs a small business in Hong Kong along with his father and two sisters. In his spare time, he also helps the police out by checking cars that have been illegally upgraded. One night, psychotic street racing driver Warner Krugerman, aka Cougar, speeds past Foh and the cops. Foh gets into a car and stops Cougar heroically. Cougar lands in jail, but breaks out eventually. He gets revenge on Foh by trashing his business and kidnapping his sisters. The only way Foh can get his sisters back is by racing cougar in Japan. He now must retrain himself in race car driving so he can be at his best to race Cougar.
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Thunderbolt (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 52 % | 47 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Relief | 53 % | 46 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 44 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 76 % | 66 % | 28 % | 68 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 60 % | 46 % | 21 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 39 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Excitement | 76 % | 68 % | 70 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Excitement | 83 % | 69 % | 78 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 88 % | 68 % | 78 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Mr. Lam
Warner 'Cougar' Kaugman
Jackie's sister
Jackie's sister
Coach Mirakami
Miss Kenya
Cheong - Mechanic
Jackie's Mechanic (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Gordon Chan
- Written by
- Hing-Ka Chan, Gordon Chan, Paul Clay, Chan Hing-Kai, Philip Kwok
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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