7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Once an Eagle (1976)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film champions traditional military virtues, individual moral integrity, and selfless leadership as the ideal, contrasting them with ambition and political maneuvering. This emphasis on duty, honor, and character aligns with conservative values.
This 1976 war drama features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time. The narrative does not appear to critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, instead focusing on historical events and character arcs within those settings.
Secondary
The miniseries 'Once an Eagle' primarily focuses on the lives of two military officers and their experiences through wars and personal relationships. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1976 miniseries "Once an Eagle" is an adaptation of Anton Myrer's novel. All significant characters, whose genders were established in the source novel, retain their original genders in the on-screen portrayal.
The 1976 miniseries adapts Anton Myrer's novel, depicting its main characters as white, consistent with their portrayal in the source material. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
6.8
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