Manhunter
1986 · 120 min · Director: Michael Mann
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Will Graham (William Petersen) is a former F.B.I. Agent who recently retired to Florida with his wife Molly (Kim Greist) and their young son, Kevin (David Seaman). Graham was a "profiler", one who profiles criminal's behavior and tries to put his mind into the minds of criminals to examine their thoughts while visiting crime scenes. Will is called out of his self-imposed retirement at the request of his former boss Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina) to help the F.B.I. catch an elusive serial killer, known to the press as the "Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan), who randomly kills whole families in their houses during nights of the full moon and leaves bite marks on his victims. To try to search for clues to get into the mind of the killer, Will has occasional meetings with Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a charismatic, but very dangerous imprisoned serial killer that Will captured years earlier which nearly drove him insane from the horrific encounter that nearly cost Will's life. With some help and hindrance, Will races against the clock before the next full moon when the "Tooth Fairy" will strike again. Elsewhere, a local photographer named Francis Dollarhyde, the killer for whom Will is looking, struggles to stay undetected while seeing a hope of redemption when be begins a relationship with a blind woman (Joan Allen) who is not aware of his double life.
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Manhunter (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Disturbing25%
- Tension20%
- Curiosity15%
- Empathy10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 37 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 41 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 48 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 49 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 50 % | 38 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 53 % | 35 % | 63 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 81 % | 74 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 80 % | 74 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 68 % | 56 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 34 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 34 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 48 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 60 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 70 % | 43 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 37 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 83 % | 65 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Relief | 73 % | 32 % | 15 % | 13 % |
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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
Kevin Graham
Dr. Frederick Chilton
Eileen
Mother on Plane
Mr. Leeds
Mr. Sherman
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Mann
- Written by
- Michael Mann, Thomas Harris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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