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The Exterminator

1980 · 98 min · Director: James Glickenhaus ★ IMDb 5.7 · 7,451 ratings

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When a man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York, he transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a war zone.

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The Exterminator (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Anger30%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Disturbing
Sympathy
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 eases around 23 %, then dips around 33 %, then peaks around 57 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingSympathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension63 %62 %17 %20 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Tension66 %50 %28 %39 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Sympathy76 %45 %44 %53 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Disturbing69 %49 %51 %30 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension44 %38 %34 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Sympathy39 %35 %24 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Tension55 %54 %34 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Tension69 %68 %46 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Tension74 %66 %60 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Disturbing81 %57 %78 %60 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Disturbing88 %48 %88 %80 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
67.5 %≈ 66′Disturbing77 %57 %68 %55 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Sympathy64 %52 %44 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Tension68 %60 %39 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Sympathy75 %64 %46 %56 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Tension80 %66 %46 %66 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Sadness85 %71 %45 %69 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Tension83 %75 %48 %57 %
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 Ginty

RG
Robert Ginty

John Eastland

SE
Samantha Eggar

Dr. Megan Stewart

Steve James

Michael Jefferson

DB
Dick Boccelli

DB
Dick Boccelli

Gino Pontivini

PF
Patrick Farrelly

MH
Michele Harrell

DL
David Lipman

DL
David Lipman

The State Senator from New Jersey

TE
Tom Everett

Tom Everett

Hotel Clerk

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Irwin Keyes

Bobby

CW
Cindy Wilks

Candy

MB
Mark Buntzman

Burping Ghoul

TM
Tony Munafo

Pontivini's Bodyguard

JL
Judy Licht

Herself

George Cheung

Viet Cong Commander

RG
Roger Grimsby

Himself

SG
Stan Getz

Himself

Details

Directed by
James Glickenhaus
Written by
James Glickenhaus
Type
Movies
Released
1980
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Action
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 7,451 ratings
Feels mostly
Anger
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