Action, Drama, Crime  •  2012  •  107 min  •  Adults (18+)

Drug War (2012)

Drug War poster

Drug War (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.


Starring Cast

Louis Koo  •   Honglei Sun  •   Huang Yi


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a procedural crime thriller focused on the cat-and-mouse game between police and drug traffickers, exploring the moral compromises of law enforcement without explicitly endorsing or critiquing specific political ideologies or policies related to drug control.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features an entirely East Asian cast, which is authentic to its setting and does not involve race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a crime thriller plot without explicitly engaging with DEI themes or offering a critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Drug War is a crime thriller centered on drug enforcement and criminal activities. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's scope.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Drug War' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to a police investigation into a drug trafficking ring, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters who participate in the drug operation and the climactic shootout. However, their involvement in combat is primarily through the use of firearms. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Drug War (2012) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Drug War is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific production, thus precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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9.4
Metacritic logo
8.6

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