Life on the Line
2015 · 97 min · Director: David Hackl
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LIFE ON THE LINE is a riveting action thriller and family drama centered on Beau (John Travolta), his beloved niece Bailey (Kate Bosworth) and the hardworking men who risk their lives to work "on the line" and keep the electric grid running. These unsung heroes brave raging storms and dangerously dizzying heights in their dedication to keeping the populace safe. Toiling hundreds of feet in the air on wires carrying as much as 500,000 volts of electricity, tragedy is often inches away. Haunted by the electrocution death of his brother, Beau is devoted to Bailey and determined to see her go off to college and away from the life of linemen. Bailey has other plans, which include the strapping second-generation lineman Duncan (Devon Sawa), whom Beau despises. A deadly tempest is brewing and headed straight to their Texas town. Beau, Duncan and a legion of linemen are thrust into the eye of the storm and must face down impending disaster to keep their community connected. This compelling action drama also stars Sharon Stone, Ryan Robbins, Julie Benz and Gil Bellows.
Emotional fingerprint
Life on the Line (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 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 Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 43 % | 37 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 63 % | 37 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 45 % | 23 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 39 % | 24 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 48 % | 35 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 53 % | 40 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 49 % | 38 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 45 % | 35 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 45 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 64 % | 61 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 44 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 46 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 93 % | 93 % | 63 % | 83 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 95 % | 87 % | 76 % | 78 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 85 % | 63 % | 74 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 68 % | 38 % | 62 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Young Bailey
Dillon
Alicia
Neighbor
Details
- Directed by
- David Hackl
- Written by
- Chad Dubea, Primo Brown, Marvin Peart, Peter I. Horton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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