Tough Guys
1986 · 104 min · Director: Jeff Kanew
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Harry and Archie are released from prison ready to collect their Social Security. How could they get into trouble at their age? Let's count the ways; A parole officer who is a famous criminal groupie, Dead end where people don't know they are dealing with dangerous, though older, criminals, a hit man who can barely see, but who still has an outstanding contract on them. Does anyone still rob trains?
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Tough Guys (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Excitement
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Excitement | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 17 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 53 % | 43 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 14 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Nostalgia | 53 % | 49 % | 20 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Nostalgia | 55 % | 50 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Nostalgia | 54 % | 45 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 69 % | 56 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Excitement | 76 % | 54 % | 70 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Excitement | 82 % | 53 % | 77 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Gladys Ripps
Howard
Gang Member
Federale Captain
Syms
Details
- Directed by
- Jeff Kanew
- Written by
- James Orr, Jim Cruickshank
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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