The Long Riders
1980 · 100 min · Director: Walter Hill
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The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
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The Long Riders (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension25%
- Sadness20%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 42 % | 29 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 41 % | 27 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 40 % | 21 % | 22 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 43 % | 22 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 55 % | 42 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 58 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 53 % | 39 % | 26 % | 22 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 44 % | 35 % | 17 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 48 % | 42 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 82 % | 72 % | 67 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 77 % | 59 % | 70 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 76 % | 54 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 76 % | 46 % | 64 % | 69 % |
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
Annie Ralston
Zee
Beth
Mr. Rixley
Mortician
Details
- Directed by
- Walter Hill
- Written by
- James Keach, Stacy Keach, Bill Bryden, Steven Philip Smith, Stacy Keach
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
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