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Steel

1997 · 97 min · Director: Kenneth Johnson ★ IMDb 3 · 16,047 ratings

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When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.

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Steel (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Satisfaction 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor10%

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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 Excitement, Satisfaction, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Satisfaction and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 3.0/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 54/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Excitement
  • Joy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Dominant emotion: Joy

Tension
Excitement
Joy
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.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 13 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionExcitementJoy
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor48 %35 %28 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension51 %41 %24 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor45 %34 %18 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Tension50 %41 %24 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension63 %57 %36 %8 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension58 %51 %30 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Empathy50 %33 %15 %10 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Empathy53 %19 %16 %21 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Empathy56 %26 %32 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Excitement63 %50 %49 %18 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Tension69 %64 %56 %15 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Excitement63 %57 %50 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Humor59 %55 %45 %16 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension65 %60 %44 %9 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Empathy61 %54 %29 %9 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Tension56 %51 %24 %9 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Tension65 %61 %41 %8 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Tension77 %73 %59 %11 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Tension78 %57 %55 %30 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Joy70 %25 %38 %52 %
Cinderella

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

SO
Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

John Henry Irons / Steel

IP
Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Grandma Odessa

HS
Harvey Silver

HS
Harvey Silver

Lamont

RJ
Ray J

RJ
Ray J

Martin

Charles Napier

Col. David

KK
Kerrie Keane

EP
Eric Pierpoint

EP
Eric Pierpoint

Major

TL
Tembi Locke

Norma

TB
Thom Barry

Sgt. Marcus

GG
Gary Graham

Detective

Rutanya Alda

Mrs. Hunt

John Hawkes

Mugger

KG
Kevin Grevioux

Singer

Tim DeZarn

Skinhead Leader

KH
Kamau Holloway

Skin #1

Details

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Written by
Kenneth Johnson
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 3 · 16,047 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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