Der Drücker (1986)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.6

Overview

Tommy, 22 years old, is broke and in debt, still lives with his parents and is constantly arguing with his father. The young man wants to break out of this life and believes he has finally found the opportunity to do so....

Starring Cast

Andreas Buttler • Heinz Hoenig • Herbert Raule

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Andreas Buttler • Heinz Hoenig • Herbert Raule

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film is left-leaning due to its empathetic and realistic portrayal of drug addiction and dealing as a consequence of social despair and lack of opportunity, implicitly advocating for understanding and addressing systemic issues rather than individual moral condemnation.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

This German crime drama from 1999 features traditional casting that reflects the mainstream demographics of its setting, without evident intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on its genre elements and does not incorporate explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Low

Der Drücker portrays a young male prostitute whose life involves transactional same-sex encounters. These depictions are incidental to the film's primary focus on his struggle for survival and social marginalization. While the life is harsh, the film neither uplifts nor denigrates queer identity specifically, presenting same-sex activity as a pragmatic aspect of his profession without strong positive or negative arcs regarding identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Der Drücker (1986) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there are no prior established canonical or historical genders to swap from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

This film is an original production from 1986, and no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments are indicated. Therefore, there is no established canonical race for its characters to be swapped from.