Truth or Consequences, N.M.
1997 · 106 min · Director: Kiefer Sutherland
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Each going into the situation with a different motive, criminal associates Raymond Lembecke, Curtis Freley - the volatile one who can easily turn to violence if things aren't going his way - and Marcus Weans, and Raymond's girlfriend Addy Monroe are planning on stealing a large stash of drugs from dealer Eddie Grillo, and going to Las Vegas to sell them to drug kingpin Tony Vago. Raymond's motivation is payback as he served two years in prison without talking in taking the fall for Eddie, who showed his "appreciation" in return by giving Raymond a low level, menial job upon his release. While they are able to steal the drugs, the plan doesn't go off without a hitch, they knowing that the authorities, most likely including the DEA, subsequently after them. Although they need to work out details as they go along, they add a coda to the plan, namely to cross the border into Mexico to live after all is said and done. One of those details is feeling like they need to kidnap a couple they encounter, straight-laced Gordon Jacobson and Donna Moreland, who they hold hostage instead of Curtis' preferred alternative of killing them. However, not all is as it appears on the surface with this now collective of six, those unknowns which factor into what happens with them. As they proceed, they also come to the realization that they face obstacles of Eddie's bosses, who are much more forthright in getting what they want without an "or else".
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Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, 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 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 52 % | 28 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 54 % | 49 % | 28 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 57 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 61 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 71 % | 52 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 72 % | 64 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 86 % | 71 % | 53 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 82 % | 42 % | 30 % | 73 % |
Riches to rags
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
Donna Moreland
Detective
Don Severt
Alan Gryder
Sir Man #1
Sir Man #2
Sheriff
Details
- Directed by
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Written by
- Brad Mirman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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