Con Air (1997)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.2

Overview

Cameron Poe, a highly decorated Army Ranger, comes home to Alabama to his wife Tricia, only to run into a few drunken regulars at the bar where she works. Cameron accidentally kills one of the drunks, and is sent to a fe...

Starring Cast

Nicolas Cage • John Cusack • John Malkovich

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Nicolas Cage • John Cusack • John Malkovich

Where to watch

Hulu

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

Con Air leans right by championing individual heroism and traditional family values as the primary solution to both personal injustice and systemic failure, often contrasting this with the inefficiency of government bureaucracy.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Con Air features a visibly diverse supporting cast, though these roles are original to the film and do not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a white male protagonist without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Con Air does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is an action-thriller centered on a prison plane hijacking, focusing on the protagonist's fight for survival and return to his family, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features several female characters, including DEA Agent Sally Bishop and a female prison guard. However, none of these characters engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Agent Bishop primarily uses firearms, and the female guard is quickly overpowered.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Con Air is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no instances of a character being established as one gender elsewhere and then portrayed as another in this film.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Con Air is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.