7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
House of Bamboo (1955)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions the restoration of law and order through the decisive, individualistic action of an American law enforcement officer, aligning with themes of strong authority and combating crime.
The movie exhibits visible diversity through its significant Japanese supporting cast, which is integral to the story set in post-war Japan. The narrative maintains a neutral framing, neither explicitly critiquing traditional identities nor making DEI themes central, while still exploring cultural interactions within its crime thriller plot.
Secondary
The film features a strong, widely recognized homoerotic subtext in the intense bond between its two male leads. This subtext is central to the narrative's emotional core, yet it is neither explicitly affirmed nor denigrated, as the tragic outcome is a consequence of their criminal lives rather than their implied identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
House of Bamboo is an original film from 1955, not an adaptation of pre-existing material, a biopic, or a reboot. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against for a gender swap.
House of Bamboo is an unofficial remake of The Street with No Name, transplanting the story to post-WWII Japan. While it reuses plot elements, its characters are largely new creations for this specific setting, rather than direct race-swapped versions of established characters from the earlier film. No character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.1
Critic Ratings
8.5
N/A
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