6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fear City (1984)
Fear City (1984)
Overview
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, revolving around a lone individual combating crime in a morally decaying urban environment, champions an individualistic solution to societal problems. This emphasis on personal responsibility and skepticism towards institutional effectiveness aligns the film with right-leaning themes.
Fear City features visible diversity within its supporting cast, including notable roles for Black actors. The narrative focuses on a crime thriller in an urban setting and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes within its core story.
Secondary
The film uses Christian themes and iconography to underscore the moral vacuum and depravity of its urban setting. It does not critique Christianity itself but rather depicts a world where its moral guidance is absent or corrupted, implicitly lamenting this loss and affirming the need for such virtues.
Fear City does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual relationships, crime, and violence in New York City, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Fear City (1984) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes. The narrative focuses on a serial killer targeting cisgender women in the sex industry, and the film's scope does not include the specific experiences or identities of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Fear City (1984) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or established characters. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no pre-existing canonical gender to be swapped.
Fear City (1984) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character before this film's production. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.3
Critic Ratings
6.9
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