The Dogs of War
1980 · 118 min · Director: John Irvin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dogs of War (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anticipation | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 58 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 32 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 40 % | 38 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 46 % | 41 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 50 % | 20 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 21 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 50 % | 24 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 39 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 61 % | 35 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anticipation | 57 % | 36 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 39 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anticipation | 56 % | 49 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Anticipation | 65 % | 55 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 70 % | 45 % | 10 % | 20 % |
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Cast
Roy Endean
Richard
Evelyn
Warner
The Black Boy
Priest
Shop Manager
Details
- Directed by
- John Irvin
- Written by
- Gary DeVore, Frederick Forsyth, George Malko
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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