Cannonball
1976 · 93 min · Director: Paul Bartel, Paul Bartel
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Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
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Cannonball (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 30%, Tension 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Humor30%
- Tension15%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Action. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Excitement
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Excitement | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 30 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Excitement | 43 % | 29 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 50 % | 31 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Excitement | 49 % | 39 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 46 % | 30 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 49 % | 24 % | 19 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 54 % | 31 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 27 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 48 % | 39 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 47 % | 42 % | 22 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 20 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Surprise | 64 % | 30 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 62 % | 40 % | 47 % | 42 % |
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
Linda Maxwell
Wendy
Ginny
Beutell
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Bartel, Paul Bartel
- Written by
- Paul Bartel, Don Simpson, Paul Bartel, Don Simpson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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