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Extreme Measures

1996 · 118 min · Director: Michael Apted ★ IMDb 6.2 · 21,180 ratings

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Thriller about Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant), a British doctor working at a hospital in New York who starts making unwanted enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency room disappears. The trail leads Luthan to the door of the eminent surgeon Dr. Lawrence Myrick (Gene Hackman), but Luthan soon finds himself in danger from people who want the hospital's secret to remain undiscovered.

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Emotional fingerprint

Extreme Measures (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 32%, Anxiety 25%, Curiosity 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Hope

Tension
Curiosity
Disturbing
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then rises around 53 %, then peaks around 63 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension63 %63 %33 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension59 %59 %39 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Tension56 %53 %50 %27 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity51 %41 %55 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity49 %38 %57 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity50 %41 %60 %29 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity53 %46 %60 %32 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Curiosity57 %53 %56 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 50′Tension59 %55 %53 %30 %
47.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity60 %59 %53 %21 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Tension69 %68 %51 %29 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Tension79 %76 %49 %49 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Tension81 %73 %43 %53 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Sadness79 %57 %39 %51 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Sadness79 %56 %44 %63 %
77.5 %≈ 91′Disturbing79 %65 %48 %73 %
82.5 %≈ 97′Disturbing77 %66 %41 %74 %
87.5 %≈ 103′Disturbing74 %50 %29 %56 %
92.5 %≈ 109′Hope67 %25 %22 %30 %
97.5 %≈ 115′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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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

David Morse

Frank Hare

Bill Nunn

Burke

Paul Guilfoyle

Dr. Jeffrey Manko

Debra Monk

Dr. Judith Gruszynski

JT
John Toles-Bey

Bobby

PA
Peter Appel

Det. Stone

SA
Shaun Austin-Olsen

Claude Minkins

AD
André De Shields

Teddy Dolson

J.K. Simmons

Dr. Mingus

DZ
Diana Zimmer

Helen

NB
Nancy Beatty

Ruth Myrick

Gerry Becker

Dr. Gene Spitelli

GR
Gene Ruffini

Izzy

BM
Bill MacDonald

Det. Stone's Partner

GH
Garnet Harding

E.R. Doctor

SR
Simon Reynolds

E.R. Doctor

DJ
Derwin Jordan

E.R. Doctor

Details

Directed by
Michael Apted
Written by
Tony Gilroy, Michael Palmer
Type
Movies
Released
1996
Runtime
118 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States, Canada
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 21,180 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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