Apple TVFort Apache (1948)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
Starring Cast
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Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques arrogant and prejudiced leadership that leads to tragedy, aligning with progressive values, but ultimately emphasizes military duty, institutional loyalty, and the pragmatic necessity of perpetuating heroic myths over factual truth, which aligns with conservative values. This conscious balancing of competing viewpoints results in a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without significant critique or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film critiques the hypocrisy and prejudice of certain white military characters who, despite their nominal Christian background, act with arrogance and disregard for human life and treaties. By portraying these actions negatively and sympathizing with the wronged Apache, the narrative implicitly affirms values of justice and respect, condemning bigotry rather than the faith itself.
Fort Apache, a 1948 Western film, does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on military life, duty, and conflict in the American West, without exploring aspects of queer identity or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Fort Apache (1948) is an adaptation of James Warner Bellah's short story "Massacre." There is no evidence that any named or significant character in the film was established as a different gender in the source material or prior canon.
The film's characters, including both the U.S. Cavalry and Apache individuals, are portrayed consistently with their established racial identities within the narrative and source material. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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