Colonel Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.
Colonel Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.
The film's central conflict revolves around stopping a universally condemned dictator, and its narrative prioritizes action and spectacle over promoting a specific political ideology.
The film features a diverse international cast, including the casting of a minority actor in a traditionally white role. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI themes.
The film features Chun-Li and Cammy, both skilled fighters, who engage in and win multiple close-quarters physical combat encounters against male opponents, utilizing martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.
Several characters from the source video games, including E. Honda, Sagat, and Vega, were portrayed by actors of different racial backgrounds than their established canon. For example, E. Honda (Japanese) was played by a Samoan actor, and Sagat (Thai) by a Native American actor.
The film "Street Fighter" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on action and the conflict between its main characters without exploring aspects of queer identity or relationships. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
All major characters adapted from the Street Fighter video game series, such as Guile, Chun-Li, Ryu, and Ken, retain their established genders from the source material in the 1994 film adaptation.
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