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Sudden Death

1995 · 111 min · Director: Peter Hyams ★ IMDb 5.9 · 40,235 ratings

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Darren McCord takes his two kids to a Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League play-off game, unknowing that the sports arena has been taken over by terrorists, who are holding the Vice President of the United States, as well as many other high-ranking officials hostage. Darren later becomes the only one who is aware of the situation. And, the stakes are raised when the terrorists announce that they will blow-up the building at the end of the game. Therefore, Darren must not only subdue the terrorists, but postpone the game and send it to overtime.

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Emotional fingerprint

Sudden Death (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear15%

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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 Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Tension
Fear
Sympathy
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearSympathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension57 %48 %30 %38 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Excitement48 %26 %11 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor53 %29 %18 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension68 %58 %45 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Sympathy71 %69 %54 %51 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Tension73 %71 %59 %50 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Tension78 %78 %66 %45 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Tension79 %79 %65 %39 %
42.5 %≈ 47′Tension75 %75 %59 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Tension75 %75 %56 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 58′Tension75 %75 %55 %32 %
57.5 %≈ 64′Tension73 %73 %54 %37 %
62.5 %≈ 69′Tension75 %75 %57 %41 %
67.5 %≈ 75′Tension74 %70 %48 %34 %
72.5 %≈ 80′Excitement71 %63 %29 %18 %
77.5 %≈ 86′Excitement75 %68 %29 %11 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Excitement77 %72 %37 %13 %
87.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 103′Tension90 %90 %85 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 108′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Oedipus

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

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Darren Francis Thomas McCord

Powers Boothe

Joshua Foss

RJ
Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Vice President Daniel Bender

WW
Whittni Wright

Emily McCord

RM
Ross Malinger

Tyler McCord

Dorian Harewood

Matthew Hallmark

KM
Kate McNeil

Kathi

AL
Audra Lindley

Mrs. Ferrara

BD
Brian Delate

Blair

SA
Steve Aronson

Dooley

MR
Michael R. Aubele

Ace

KE
Karen Elise Baldwin

TV Director

JD
Jennifer D. Bowser

Joan

PB
Pat Brisson

Player #2

GM
Glenda Morgan Brown

Mrs. Taylor

JC
Jophery C. Brown

Wootton

WC
William Cameron

Secret Service Agent

BC
Bernard Canepari

Jefferson

JC
Jay Caufield

Tolliver

Details

Directed by
Peter Hyams
Written by
Gene Quintano, Karen Elise Baldwin
Type
Movies
Released
1995
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 40,235 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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