Western, TV Movie  •  1989  •  95 min

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars poster

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Duell McCall visits his old girlfriend, Nora, and learns that she gave birth to his child. He wants to stay but he is still a wanted man. So, Sheriff Campbell suggests that if he brings in this notorious criminal, who has been plaguing the territory, he might be able to get a pardon.


Starring Cast

Alex McArthur  •   Richard Farnsworth  •   James Remar

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's dominant themes, characteristic of the Western genre, emphasize individual action and self-reliance as solutions to lawlessness, aligning more with conservative values of personal responsibility and skepticism of government than with progressive ideals.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting, consistent with its genre and era, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Desperado: The Outlaw Wars' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Desperado: The Outlaw Wars" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, and the net impact on transsexual representation is not applicable.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is part of an original TV movie series and does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material, historical records, or other widely established canons. There is no indication of any character, established in prior installments of this specific series, having their gender changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a continuation of a series where the main character, Brady Hawkes, is consistently portrayed by Kenny Rogers, a white actor. There is no evidence of any established character from prior installments or source material having their race changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
9.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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