Combat Shock
1984 · 97 min · Director: Buddy Giovinazzo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Frankie is a war vet whose life sucks. He has no money, a nagging wife, junkie friends, and a deformed baby. This is the story of one day in his pathetic post-war life.
Emotional fingerprint
Combat Shock (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Empathy10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 47 % | 62 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 76 % | 60 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 64 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 70 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 71 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 72 % | 59 % | 68 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 74 % | 63 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 63 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 48 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 51 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 68 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 78 % | 69 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 66 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 73 % | 57 % | 51 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 83 % | 59 % | 54 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 61 % | 61 % | 84 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 92 % | 65 % | 65 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Labo - Gang Member
Morbe - Gang Member
Mike - Junkie
Pimp
Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman
Interogating GI
Welfare Worker
Frankie's Father
Doctor
Security Guard
Man Behind Frankie
Girl on Motorcycle
Weird Guy
Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)
Mary - Mugging Victim
Passerby
Details
- Directed by
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Written by
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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