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The Debt

1999 · 106 min · Director: Krzysztof Krauze ★ IMDb 7.8 · 4,171 ratings

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The Debt is a gripping thriller about two entrepreneurs who become tangled in the web of a ruthless gangster. Two friends begin a business venture of importing Italian scooters into Poland. With no collateral, they turn to an acquaintance who offers money and support in the beginning and then inexplicably turns violent and vicious. Tension mounts as the two friends begin to understand what must be done. Based on a true story, The Debt is a terrifying tale of ordinary men pushed to their limit.

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The Debt (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

25%Fear
  1. Fear25%
  2. Anger15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Disturbing
Empathy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 73 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Disturbing57 %35 %43 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Empathy44 %29 %18 %21 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension35 %28 %4 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension41 %38 %13 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension57 %56 %38 %40 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension70 %69 %54 %52 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension71 %69 %46 %55 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Tension66 %63 %36 %51 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Empathy65 %59 %39 %51 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Tension76 %71 %59 %56 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Tension86 %84 %74 %66 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Sadness88 %85 %71 %74 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Tension88 %86 %68 %68 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Tension91 %90 %78 %57 %
72.5 %≈ 77′Disturbing91 %86 %88 %54 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Disturbing82 %73 %74 %53 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension78 %61 %50 %63 %
87.5 %≈ 93′Sadness83 %55 %40 %77 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 103′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

RG
Robert Gonera

RG
Robert Gonera

Adam Borecki

JB
Jacek Borcuch

CK
Cezary Kosiński

Tadeusz Frei

JS
Joanna Szurmiej-Rzączyńska

Basia

AW
Agnieszka Warchulska

Jola

JK
Joanna Kurowska

sąsiadka

SŁ
Sławomira Łozińska

matka Adama

KG
Krzysztof Gordon

ojciec Adama

PM
Przemysław Modliszewski

"Młody"

MR
Maria Robaszkiewicz

matka Basi

EB
Edyta Bach

Joanna

JB
Jakub Bach

Jurek

EK
Ewa Kania

szefowa operacji kredytowych

KT
Katarzyna Trzcińska

żona Gerarda

IK
Izabela Kuna

żona Matczaka

SJ
Sławomir Jóźwik

Matczak

MS
Maciej Szary

dyrektor departamentu

KT
Katarzyna Tatarak

oficer dyżurny

AM
Aleksander Mikołajczak

oficer dochodzeniowy

Details

Directed by
Krzysztof Krauze
Written by
Krzysztof Krauze, Jerzy Morawski
Type
Movies
Released
1999
Runtime
106 min
Country
Poland
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.8 · 4,171 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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