Steel Dawn
1987 · 97 min · Director: Lance Hool
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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
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Satisfaction20%
- 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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- Hope
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Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 35 % | 10 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 48 % | 38 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 42 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 50 % | 25 % | 33 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 60 % | 28 % | 41 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Relief | 63 % | 53 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Relief | 60 % | 57 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 80 % | 65 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 80 % | 40 % | 47 % | 43 % |
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Cast
Cali (as Joe Ribeiro)
Priest
Bluto
Henchman
Merchant
Jux
Details
- Directed by
- Lance Hool
- Written by
- Doug Lefler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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