At Close Range
1986 · 116 min · Director: James Foley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two brothers stuck in an impoverished household; their father, a notorious professional criminal, drifts in every now and then to leave them some money, but he never stays. The boys are intrigued by their father and his criminal lifestyle, his money, and his girlfriends, and want to get closer to him. Eventually, the father agrees to plan petty heists for the older brother's gang. The father's truly evil nature is revealed when he willingly sacrifices his sons to save his own life.
Emotional fingerprint
At Close Range (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 37 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 20 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 33 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 36 % | 26 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 35 % | 21 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 37 % | 28 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 44 % | 41 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 48 % | 44 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 46 % | 39 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 45 % | 41 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 56 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 60 % | 54 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 74 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 75 % | 76 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 69 % | 63 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 85 % | 70 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 75 % | 40 % | 35 % | 70 % |
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
Lester Perowski
Jill
Ernie
D.A.
Bartender
Marshall
Details
- Directed by
- James Foley
- Written by
- Elliott Lewitt, Nicholas Kazan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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