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Tough Guys

1986 · 104 min · Director: Jeff Kanew ★ IMDb 6.3 · 8,543 ratings

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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

  1. Humor30%

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Why it feels this way

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

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  • Humor
  • Excitement
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Nostalgia

Dominant emotion: Excitement

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorExcitementTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor45 %38 %17 %5 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor45 %41 %18 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor48 %41 %15 %28 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Empathy53 %43 %16 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor56 %50 %19 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Humor55 %54 %14 %15 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Humor51 %50 %14 %5 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Nostalgia53 %49 %20 %4 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Nostalgia55 %50 %21 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Humor54 %48 %16 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Nostalgia54 %45 %16 %30 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Humor55 %48 %25 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Humor54 %50 %30 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Humor55 %51 %34 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Humor59 %54 %43 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Humor63 %56 %51 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Humor69 %56 %60 %57 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Excitement76 %54 %70 %68 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Excitement82 %53 %77 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Burt Lancaster

Harry Doyle

Charles Durning

Deke Yablonski

AS
Alexis Smith

Belle

Dana Carvey

Richie Evans

Eli Wallach

Leon B. Little

Billy Barty

Philly

DC
Darlene Conley

Gladys Ripps

ND
Nathan Davis

Jimmy Ellis

HS
Hilary Shepard

Sandy

JS
Jake Steinfeld

Howard

AT
Arthur Tovey

First Old Man Eating

AK
Anthony Kiedis

Red Hot Chili Peppers Member

Flea

Red Hot Chili Peppers Member

ES
Ernie Sabella

Hotel Clerk

JS
Joe Seely

Gang Member

RG
Rick Garcia

Federale Captain

BM
Bob Maxwell

Syms

Graham Jarvis

Richie's Boss

Details

Directed by
Jeff Kanew
Type
Movies
Released
1986
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 8,543 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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