Desperate Measures
1998 · 100 min · Director: Barbet Schroeder, Barbet Schroeder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch: the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.
Emotional fingerprint
Desperate Measures (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Excitement15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 42 % | 40 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 63 % | 45 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 55 % | 34 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 44 % | 29 % | 11 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 40 % | 33 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 60 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 68 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 59 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 59 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 63 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 66 % | 3 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 66 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 64 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 64 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 48 % | 3 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 75 % | 56 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 78 % | 33 % | 23 % | 63 % |
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
Vargas
SWAT Team Commander
Rains, Cop shot in ER
Kellen, Burnt Cop
Trimble, Burnt Cop
Donna, Burning Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Barbet Schroeder, Barbet Schroeder
- Written by
- David Klass
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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