Drama, Music, Romance  •  1986  •  99 min  •  Adults (18+)

Crossroads (1986)

Crossroads poster

Crossroads (1986)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.


Starring Cast

Ralph Macchio  •   Joe Seneca  •   Jami Gertz


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on apolitical themes of musical heritage, personal growth, and mentorship, without promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology, thus maintaining a neutral stance.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features visible diversity in its cast, with a prominent Black actor in a central role, but does not involve explicit race-swapping of traditionally white characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film's central premise, a deal with the devil for musical prowess and the subsequent quest for redemption, is deeply rooted in Christian folklore and mythology. The narrative treats the existence of the devil and the concept of a soul that can be bargained away as a tangible reality within the film's world, validating these spiritual concepts.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Crossroads (1986) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the journey of a young guitarist and an older blues musician, exploring themes related to music, ambition, and the blues tradition.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Crossroads' (1986) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young blues guitarist and an older bluesman on a journey, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Crossroads" (1986) features original characters inspired by blues legends and mythology, rather than adapting pre-existing characters with established genders from source material. Therefore, no gender swap occurs.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Crossroads (1986) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material (like a book, comic, or historical record) that establishes the race of its characters before this film, meaning no race swap could have occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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7.4
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5.5

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