The Dawning
1988 · 97 min · Director: Robert Knights
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An IRA gunman on the run from the government meets an idealistic young woman and attempts to win her support for his cause.
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The Dawning (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Cast
Bridie
Mr. Carroll
Celia Brabazon
Joe Mulhare
Tommy Roche
Cpl. Tweedie
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Knights
- Written by
- Moira Williams, Jennifer Johnston
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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