Vigilante
1983 · 90 min · Director: William Lustig
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
Emotional fingerprint
Vigilante (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Tension 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Tension25%
- Sadness20%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 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: Fear
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 47 % | 24 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 42 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Fear | 82 % | 72 % | 72 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 87 % | 64 % | 66 % | 75 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 74 % | 48 % | 42 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 72 % | 56 % | 42 % | 47 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Anger | 82 % | 71 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Anger | 85 % | 75 % | 54 % | 47 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 62 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 73 % | 68 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 69 % | 17 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 71 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 84 % | 74 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 82 % | 59 % | 43 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 78 % | 57 % | 29 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 37 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 89 % | 86 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Prago
Judge Sinclair
Horace
Quinn
Scott Marino
Rubin
Rape Victim
Thomas "Mr. T." Stokes
Details
- Directed by
- William Lustig
- Written by
- Richard Vetere
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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