Angel (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While the film highlights the exploitation of vulnerable youth due to societal failures, its narrative champions individual vigilante action and self-reliance as the primary means of achieving justice, aligning with right-leaning themes of individual responsibility and skepticism of government effectiveness.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes, aligning with typical filmmaking practices of its era and genre.
Secondary
The film "Angel" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heterosexual protagonist's double life as a high school student and a prostitute, and her involvement in solving a series of murders targeting sex workers.
The film "Angel" focuses on a high school student leading a double life. While the protagonist faces dangerous situations and threats from male characters, her survival and resolution of conflicts do not involve her defeating male opponents in direct, skilled physical combat. There are no scenes depicting a female character winning close-quarters fights through martial arts or physical prowess.
The film "Angel" (1984) features an original story and characters. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures from which characters were adapted and had their gender changed.
The 1984 film "Angel" features original characters and is not an adaptation of prior source material or a depiction of historical figures. Consequently, there are no established canonical or historical racial identities for its characters to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.8
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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