The Glimmer Man
1996 · 92 min · Director: John Gray
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jack Cole is a soft spoken, mystical, new age New York cop with a checkered past. He is transferred to Los Angeles to help Los Angeles cop Jim Campbell solve a series of brutal murders in which the victims are crucified. The murders that have happened since Jack arrived in Los Angeles just don't sit right with him. When the killer, known as the "Family Man", kills Ellen DunLeavy, who happens to be Jack's ex wife and the mother of his two kids, and Ellen's husband Andrew DunLeavy, it becomes personal - especially when Jack's prints are found on Ellen's body. Jack meets with his military mentor Smith, not knowing that Smith is in cahoots with local crime boss Frank Deverell.
Emotional fingerprint
The Glimmer Man (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 43 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 38 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 43 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 49 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 50 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 41 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 49 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 50 % | 56 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 66 % | 50 % | 14 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 63 % | 25 % | 5 % | 53 % |
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
Smith's Bodyguard
Cole's Son
Millie - Johnny's Girlfriend
Melanie Sardes
Hotel Desk Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- John Gray
- Written by
- Kevin Brodbin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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