Prime VideoThe Born Losers (1967)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime Video
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Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoPhiloApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central solution to crime and institutional failure is individual vigilante action and self-reliance, reflecting a distrust in government efficacy and a focus on personal responsibility for justice.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, consistent with its era and genre, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on themes of justice and lawlessness, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film implicitly critiques the moral failings and hypocrisy of the small-town American community, which is nominally Christian. It portrays local institutions and many adherents as cowardly, corrupt, or unwilling to uphold justice against the biker gang, highlighting a failure to embody the virtues often associated with the faith. The narrative positions the vigilante hero, Billy Jack, as a necessary force due to the inadequacy of the established order.
The film "The Born Losers" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The plot primarily focuses on a former Green Beret's conflict with a biker gang, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film features Vicky Barrington as the primary female character involved with the antagonist motorcycle gang. She is consistently portrayed as a victim, being harassed, kidnapped, and assaulted by male gang members, and does not engage in or win any physical combat against them.
The Born Losers (1967) is an original film that introduced its characters, including Billy Jack. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been altered.
This film is the original appearance of its characters, including Billy Jack. There is no prior source material or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character before this movie's portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.9
6.1
Critic Ratings
5.0
N/A
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