Sudden Impact
1983 · 117 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
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When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
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Emotional fingerprint
Sudden Impact (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anger25%
- Fear20%
- Disturbing15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 52 % | 50 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 29 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 40 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 60 % | 34 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 49 % | 31 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 44 % | 35 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 40 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 43 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 35 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 78 % | 77 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 55 % | 50 % |
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Cast
Ray Parkins
Hawkins
Tyrone
Eddie
Carl
Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Clint Eastwood, Joseph Stinson, Dean Riesner, Earl E. Smith, Charles B. Pierce
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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