The Wrong Guy
1997 · 92 min · Director: David Steinberg, David Steinberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Cleveland, the histrionic and clumsy executive Nelson Hibbert expects to be promoted to president of the Nigel Industries since he is engaged to the owner's daughter. However, his future father-in-law Mr. Nagel chooses the executive Ken Daly for the position, and Nelson threatens him in front of the board of directors. Later he decides to pay a visit to Mr. Nagel but finds him dead with a knife in his neck. Nelson removes the knife and is covered of blood, becoming hysterical and leaving the office assuming that he is the prime suspect. However, the surveillance cameras disclose the identity of the killer, and while Nelson escapes to Metcaf believing that he is chased by the police, the killer is pursued by the police and tries to eliminate Nelson believing that he is a "super-cop" on his trail.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wrong Guy (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Surprise
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 66 % | 65 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 73 % | 70 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 68 % | 66 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 70 % | 63 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 68 % | 64 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 66 % | 66 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 65 % | 65 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 65 % | 61 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 74 % | 66 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 65 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 74 % | 65 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 67 % | 63 % | 22 % | 17 % |
Oedipus
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
Det. Arlen
Ken Daly
Bus Station Worker
Cindy
Manicurist
Juddidah
Nagel's Secretary
Policeman #1
Policeman #2
Policeman #3
Details
- Directed by
- David Steinberg, David Steinberg
- Written by
- Dave Foley, David Anthony Higgins, Jay Kogen, Dave Foley, David Anthony Higgins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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