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Truth or Consequences, N.M.

1997 · 106 min · Director: Kiefer Sutherland ★ IMDb 6.3 · 5,566 ratings

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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

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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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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 48 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness52 %28 %15 %25 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension68 %59 %36 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension74 %73 %46 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension66 %64 %40 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension60 %56 %35 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Love54 %49 %28 %9 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension53 %48 %25 %6 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Disturbing63 %57 %36 %8 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Tension76 %74 %54 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Tension83 %83 %61 %15 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Tension76 %76 %53 %14 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Tension61 %60 %36 %16 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Tension55 %51 %30 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Tension65 %60 %40 %25 %
72.5 %≈ 77′Tension73 %60 %41 %28 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Love71 %52 %33 %31 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension72 %64 %36 %21 %
87.5 %≈ 93′Tension81 %81 %53 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Tension86 %71 %53 %61 %
97.5 %≈ 103′Sadness82 %42 %30 %73 %
Riches to rags

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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

Rod Steiger

Tony Vago

John C. McGinley

Eddie Grillo

Kevin Pollak

Gordon

GP
Grace Phillips

Donna Moreland

JM
James McDaniel

Frank Thompson

RR
Rick Rossovich

Robert Boylan

SC
Scott Christopher

Frank Pearson

SO
Steve O'Neill

Detective

Marshall Bell

Police Lieutenant

RC
Richard Clark

Don Severt

ML
Mark Lonow

Alan Gryder

JR
Jason Rodriquez

Sir Man #1

JW
Jim Wilkey

Sir Man #2

CC
Craig Cliver

Sheriff

Details

Directed by
Kiefer Sutherland
Written by
Brad Mirman
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 5,566 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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