7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
At Close Range (1986)
At Close Range (1986)
Overview
Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the destructive cycle of crime and toxic family dynamics, focusing on an individual's desperate struggle for moral autonomy. Its narrative critiques specific criminal pathology and its impact on personal lives rather than promoting a clear political ideology or offering a politically charged solution.
The film features traditional casting that aligns with the historical and geographical context of its story, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on character-driven crime drama and does not include explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "At Close Range" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is strictly focused on a crime drama involving a father, his son, and their criminal activities, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
At Close Range does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the criminal activities and dysfunctional relationships within a rural crime family, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical crime drama based on the real-life Johnston gang. All major characters, including Brad Whitewood Jr. and Sr., are portrayed with the same gender as their historical counterparts. No established characters from source material or history have their gender changed.
The film "At Close Range" is based on the real-life Johnston crime family, who were white. All major characters in the film are portrayed by white actors, consistent with their historical counterparts. There are no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.7
6.7
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