PhiloEight Men Out (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing capitalist exploitation and highlighting the systemic pressures that led to the players' desperate actions, framing their choices within a context of economic injustice.
The film accurately portrays a historical event from 1919, featuring a cast that reflects the demographics of professional baseball during that era, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative critiques individual actions and systemic corruption within the sport, rather than focusing on or explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Eight Men Out" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the historical events of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, focusing on the baseball players and the surrounding controversy.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Eight Men Out" is a historical drama based on the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. All major characters, including the baseball players and other historical figures, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their real-world historical counterparts. There are no instances of gender swapping.
The film is a historical drama based on the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. All major historical figures depicted, including the baseball players and associated individuals, were historically white. The cast portrays these characters consistent with their documented historical race, with no instances of a character's race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.1
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