The Killer Elite
1975 · 122 min · Director: Sam Peckinpah
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mike Locken is one of the principal members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the CIA, and while on a case for them one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to protect someone, goes down in flames. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. For revenge as much as anything else, Mike goes after his ex-friend.
Emotional fingerprint
The Killer Elite (1975) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 17 % | 0 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 1 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 6 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 31 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 25 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 25 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 31 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 41 % | 10 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 11 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 10 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 5 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 8 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 6 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 11 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 68 % | 62 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Relief | 63 % | 50 % | 48 % | 23 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Sam Peckinpah
- Written by
- Stirling Silliphant, Marc Norman, Robert Syd Hopkins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1975
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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