Ms .45 (1981)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.1

Overview

In Manhattan, Thana is a timid and mute woman that works as a seamstress in the fashion industry and spends most of her idle time at home. One night, she gets raped in an alley while going back home after hours and when ...

Starring Cast

Zoë Lund • Bogey • Albert Sinkys

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Zoë Lund • Bogey • Albert Sinkys

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a critique of pervasive patriarchal violence and explores radical female agency through extreme vengeance, aligning with progressive discourse on systemic oppression and gender-based violence.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie primarily features traditional casting without explicit DEI-driven choices. However, its narrative strongly critiques traditional male identities, portraying them predominantly as antagonists and targets of the protagonist's violent retribution, making a statement about male aggression and female empowerment.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Ms .45 primarily explores themes of gender-based violence, trauma, and vigilante justice. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Ms .45 is an original film from 1981, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Ms .45 is an original film from 1981, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. There are no prior canonical character descriptions or historical figures whose race could have been altered.