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Steel Dawn

1987 · 97 min · Director: Lance Hool ★ IMDb 5.1 · 6,090 ratings

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In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.

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Steel Dawn (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope20%

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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, Tension, Satisfaction. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 5.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Hope
  • Relief

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Hope
Relief
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 evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then rises around 68 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionHopeRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor35 %10 %15 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
17.5 %≈ 17′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor38 %25 %30 %15 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Hope48 %38 %28 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Tension53 %42 %20 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Hope50 %25 %33 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Hope60 %28 %41 %15 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Tension68 %49 %28 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Relief63 %53 %21 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Tension60 %54 %23 %26 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Relief60 %57 %23 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension69 %66 %18 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension84 %81 %15 %4 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Tension89 %88 %19 %5 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Tension81 %81 %23 %9 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Tension76 %76 %23 %8 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Tension80 %65 %29 %19 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Relief80 %40 %47 %43 %

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Cast

LN
Lisa Niemi

CN
Christopher Neame

JF
John Fujioka

JF
John Fujioka

Cord

MV
Marcel Van Heerden

JW
James Whyle

JR
Joseph Ribeiro

Cali (as Joe Ribeiro)

AH
Alex Heyns

Priest

BM
Brad Morris

Bluto

TM
Tullio Moneta

Henchman

DS
David Sherwood

Merchant

BH
Brett Hool

Jux

Details

Directed by
Lance Hool
Written by
Doug Lefler
Type
Movies
Released
1987
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.1 · 6,090 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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