7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Action • 1996
Gates of Fire (1996)
Gates of Fire (1996)
Overview
Ex-Secret Service agent Harry Kowa now works as a bodyguard. Protecting his boss from an assassination attempt, he kills one of the attackers, who turns out to be a government agent. Now it's open season on Kowa.
Starring Cast
Götz George • Corinna Harfouch • Klaus J. Behrendt
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Ex-Secret Service agent Harry Kowa now works as a bodyguard. Protecting his boss from an assassination attempt, he kills one of the attackers, who turns out to be a government agent. Now it's open season on Kowa.
Starring Cast
Götz George • Corinna Harfouch • Klaus J. Behrendt
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Strong Right
Confidence: Medium
The film explicitly champions traditional martial virtues, duty, and sacrifice for the state, portraying a hierarchical and disciplined society as the bulwark against external threats, which aligns strongly with conservative ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This historical drama, set in ancient Greece, employs traditional casting that aligns with its period setting, without incorporating explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on themes of heroism and sacrifice, presenting a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities without centralizing DEI critiques.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Gates of Fire' does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the historical Battle of Thermopylae and Spartan warrior culture, without engaging with queer identity or relationships.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Gates of Fire' (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative, a crime drama, does not include any elements related to transgender identity, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film 'Gates of Fire' is a historical drama centered on the Battle of Thermopylae, primarily depicting male Spartan warriors in combat. Female characters are present in supporting, non-combat roles, and there are no scenes where they engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The 1996 TV movie "Gates of Fire" depicts historical figures from the Battle of Thermopylae. There is no evidence that any character, historically or canonically established as one gender, is portrayed on screen as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The specified film 'Gates of Fire' (1996) directed by Kaspar Heidelbach does not appear to exist under this title. Therefore, it cannot contain any characters or instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
9.0
Critic Ratings
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