Band of the Hand
1986 · 109 min · Director: Paul Michael Glaser, Paul Michael Glaser
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In an attempt of resocialisation, five hopeless juvenile criminals, J.L., a silent boy with 80s fashion sense who murdered his abusive father, Ruben, a Latino gangbanger, Moss, a African American gangbanger and Ruben's mortal enemy, Dorcey, an illiterate runaway car thief, and Carlos, a Cuban refugee turned slick yuppie drug dealer, are sent away from prison into the Everglades for a survival training under Vietnam war veteran, "Indian Joe" Tegra. When this is successful, they move back to Miami slums. However this offends the former illegal inhabitants of the rundown two story house they settle in, all loyal customers of drug baron Cream. The conflict escalates into a bloody gunfight, but what the boys don't know is that Cream is just a henchman for the merciless Miami drug lord Nestor, who also has Carlos' girl Nikki with him.
Emotional fingerprint
Band of the Hand (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Inspiration25%
- Empathy20%
- Tension15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 2 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 3 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 20 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Relief | 69 % | 40 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 50 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 78 % | 68 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 73 % | 63 % | 53 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Relief | 75 % | 55 % | 23 % | 12 % |
Cinderella
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
Carlos
Dorcey
Felix
Antoine
Celeste
Yvette
Diablo
Chooch
Rene
Hakim
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Michael Glaser, Paul Michael Glaser
- Written by
- Leo Garen, Jack Baran
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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