The Long Good Friday
1980 · 114 min · Director: John Mackenzie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
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The Long Good Friday (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement18%
- Anger12%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 11 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 32 % | 11 % | 24 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 25 % | 31 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 63 % | 48 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 42 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 32 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 34 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 47 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 63 % | 58 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Humor | 53 % | 42 % | 33 % | 11 % |
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Cast
David
Billy
Alan
Ginger
Carol Benson
Phil
2nd Irishman
Details
- Directed by
- John Mackenzie
- Written by
- Barrie Keeffe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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