Apple TVClockers (1995)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Overview
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating stems from its central focus on the systemic issues of urban poverty, racial inequality, and the failures of the criminal justice system that trap young Black men in a cycle of violence and drug dealing, despite an individualistic resolution for its protagonist.
The movie features a predominantly Black cast, centering its narrative on the experiences within a Black community. It explores themes of race, poverty, and the justice system, offering a strong and explicit critique of societal structures impacting minority groups.
Secondary
The film adapts a novel where the character John the Baptist, canonically established as Black in the source material, is portrayed by an actor of Puerto Rican descent.
The film portrays Christian faith, particularly through Strike's mother, as a sincere and sympathetic attempt to instill morality and provide comfort in a harsh environment. It is depicted as a source of virtue and moral guidance, struggling against the overwhelming forces of poverty and crime.
Islam, particularly through the Nation of Islam, is depicted as offering discipline, community, and a moral alternative to the destructive drug trade for young Black men in the projects, presenting a path towards self-improvement and order.
Spike Lee's 'Clockers' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is exclusively centered on the lives of young drug dealers, police interactions, and the socio-economic challenges of its setting, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Clockers" is an adaptation of Richard Price's novel. All significant characters in the film maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being altered for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.5
7.1
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