Tuff Turf
1985 · 112 min · Director: Fritz Kiersch
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At the start of his senior year in high school, Morgan's father has lost his company, so the family moves from Connecticut, where they've been in the yacht club, to an apartment in the San Fernando Valley. Morgan has grown up in the shadow of his high-achieving older brother, and he seems to have a knack for getting into trouble. He also has a stubborn streak, so when he finds himself attracted to Frankie, the girlfriend of the leader of a local gang of youthful thugs, he can't stop himself from pushing her for a relationship. The thug thinks of Frankie as his property and sees the cool, urbane Morgan as dead meat. Is this a struggle to the death?
Emotional fingerprint
Tuff Turf (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Love20%
- Humor15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 39 % | 31 % | 5 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 53 % | 45 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 52 % | 37 % | 22 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 52 % | 25 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 56 % | 17 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 59 % | 24 % | 27 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 55 % | 40 % | 22 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 67 % | 57 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 81 % | 75 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 89 % | 86 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 27 % | 8 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 76 % | 63 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Love | 60 % | 27 % | 6 % | 36 % |
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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
Page Hiller
Eddie
Feather
Mr. Russell
Secretary
History Teacher
Brian Hiller
Mr. Croyden
Donnie Parker
Details
- Directed by
- Fritz Kiersch
- Written by
- Jette Rinck, Greg Collins O'Neill, Murray Michaels
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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