F.I.S.T.
1978 · 145 min · Director: Norman Jewison
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Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.
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F.I.S.T. (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Anger25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Empathy | 43 % | 33 % | 17 % | 39 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Hope | 41 % | 30 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 40 % | 26 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 41 % | 29 % | 37 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 42 % | 32 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 42 % | 32 % | 26 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 45 % | 37 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 57 % | 52 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 52 % | 39 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 47 % | 40 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 53 % | 46 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 3 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 3 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 4 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 6 % | 45 % |
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
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Bernie Marr
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Details
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone, Norman Jewison, Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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