Apple TVThe Badlanders (1958)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict, a heist and personal revenge against a corrupt individual, lacks strong inherent political valence. The narrative champions individualistic, extra-legal action for personal redress rather than advocating for systemic change or specific political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
This 1958 Western features a traditional cast, predominantly white, consistent with the era's filmmaking practices, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with no critical portrayal of white or male characters based on those identities, and DEI themes are not central to the storyline.
Secondary
The film "The Badlanders" is a 1958 Western that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heist and revenge in a mining town, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a Western adaptation of W. R. Burnett's novel "The Asphalt Jungle." A review of the main characters and their counterparts in the source material reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for this adaptation.
The Badlanders is a Western adaptation of the novel "The Asphalt Jungle." While it draws plot and character archetypes from the source, it features new character names and specific identities for its setting. No characters from the source material with established races were directly recast with actors of a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
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