4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Daylight (1996)
Daylight (1996)
Overview
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict of disaster and rescue is largely apolitical, but its solution champions individual heroism and ingenuity over official, bureaucratic responses, aligning with right-leaning themes of individual responsibility.
The film features traditional casting with a white male lead and does not appear to incorporate intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative focuses on a disaster and survival, without critically portraying traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The film portrays an elderly Christian character whose faith provides her and, by extension, others with significant comfort, strength, and hope during a life-threatening disaster. Her religious devotion is depicted respectfully as a source of resilience, not as foolishness or a hindrance.
The film 'Daylight' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on a disaster and the subsequent survival efforts, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Daylight, 1996" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a disaster and survival, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film focuses on a group of survivors attempting to escape a collapsed tunnel. The primary female character, Madelyne Thompson, is portrayed as a survivor and contributes to problem-solving, but does not engage in or win any close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Daylight (1996) is an original disaster film with no prior source material, such as novels, comics, or previous adaptations, that would establish character genders. All characters were created for this film, thus precluding any gender swaps.
Daylight (1996) is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.1
Critic Ratings
2.9
4.7
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sylvester Stallone | Kit Latura | Male | White |  United States |
Amy Brenneman | Madelyne Thompson | Female | White | United States |
Viggo Mortensen | Roy Nord | Male | White | United States |
Barry Newman | Norman Bassett | Male | White | United States |
Dan Hedaya | Frank Kraft | Male | White | United States |
Jay O. Sanders | Steven Crighton | Male | White | United States |
Danielle Harris | Ashley Crighton | Female | White | United States |
Mark Rolston | Chief Dennis Wilson | Male | White | United States |
Tony Munafo | Cannister Truck Driver | Male | White | United States |
Nestor Serrano | Weller | Male | Latino | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
80%
20%
Race
White
90%
Latino
10%
Nationalities
United States
100%
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