Prime VideoPreacherman (1971)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Phony backwoods preacher Amos T. Huxley stays in a small North Carolina town long enough to fleece his congregation, swindle the profits from a moonshine still, and seduce dumb blonde Mary Lou. Mary Lou's ex-boyfriend becomes suspicious of the preacher and gets the local police to investigate his actions.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Phony backwoods preacher Amos T. Huxley stays in a small North Carolina town long enough to fleece his congregation, swindle the profits from a moonshine still, and seduce dumb blonde Mary Lou. Mary Lou's ex-boyfriend becomes suspicious of the preacher and gets the local police to investigate his actions.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with left-leaning values by critically exposing religious hypocrisy and the sexual exploitation enabled by the abuse of traditional authority.
The movie features a predominantly Black cast and centers Black characters, reflecting an intentional effort to counter traditional Hollywood casting norms. Its narrative, however, focuses on the protagonist's moral journey within his community rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays a traveling evangelist who uses his religious authority to manipulate and exploit vulnerable women for personal gain. The narrative focuses on his profound hypocrisy and moral failings, presenting a critical and negative depiction of this specific type of religious practitioner.
Based on the information provided, the film 'Preacherman' cannot be evaluated for its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. No identifiable LGBTQ+ content was described, leading to an N/A rating for its net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Preacherman (1971) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this production, thus there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been swapped.
There is no widely established source material, prior canon, or historical figures associated with the 1971 film "Preacherman" to determine if any character's race was changed from an original depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.6
5.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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