7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Police Story (1973)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, a heroic police officer fighting a criminal syndicate, is resolved through individual responsibility and direct action, aligning with a 'law and order' perspective and skepticism of bureaucratic processes.
This 1970s police procedural episode features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era's typical productions. The narrative focuses on law enforcement without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The TV series 'Police Story' (1973-1977) does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As a police procedural from its era, the narrative focuses on law enforcement cases without exploring queer identities or experiences.
The 1973-1979 anthology TV series 'Police Story' primarily focuses on male police officers. Female characters typically appear in supporting roles, and the series does not depict them winning close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents.
The 1973 film "Police Story" is an original production and not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters exist whose canonical or historical gender could have been altered.
Police Story (1973) was an original American anthology crime drama series. It created its own characters for each episode and was not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot of legacy characters with established racial identities. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
6.9
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