Essex Boys
2000 · 102 min · Director: Terry Winsor
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK. On 6th December Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony Tucker, three drug dealers well known to the police, were lured to Workhouse Lane, Rettendon. There they were blasted to death with a shot gun while sitting in their Range Rover. They had been lured to their deaths on the pretext of a lucrative drugs deal. The three bodies were found the following morning, 7 December 1995.
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Essex Boys (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 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 Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 55 % | 62 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 41 % | 41 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 48 % | 49 % | 74 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 68 % | 70 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 75 % | 73 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 82 % | 82 % | 47 % | 40 % |
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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
Perry Elley
Nicole
Suzy Welch
Kiri Christos
Beverley
Jemma
Detective
Boy #3 (uncredited)
Andrew - Blondes Nightclub in Southend (uncredited)
Chippy
Details
- Directed by
- Terry Winsor
- Written by
- Terry Winsor, Jeff Pope
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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