Action, Drama, TV Movie, Western  •  1997  •  96 min

Last Stand at Saber River (1997)

Last Stand at Saber River poster

Last Stand at Saber River (1997)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

As America recovers from the Civil War, one man tries to put the pieces of his life back together but finds himself fighting a new battle on the frontier. Cable is an embittered Confederate soldier who returns from the war to reclaim his Arizona homestead from rebel pioneers who sympathize with the Union war effort.


Starring Cast

Tom Selleck  •   Suzy Amis  •   Rachel Duncan


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with conservative values, emphasizing individual property rights, the defense of family, and self-reliance as the means to overcome post-Civil War chaos and achieve peace through decisive individual action.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with the Western genre, and does not appear to include intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film implicitly upholds values often associated with Christian ethics, such as family, forgiveness, and the pursuit of peace and justice, even in a violent post-war setting. The narrative frames characters' moral struggles and ultimate redemption in a way that aligns with these virtues.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Last Stand at Saber River" is a Western that focuses on post-Civil War themes of family, land, and conflict. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes depicted within its storyline. Consequently, the film does not offer any portrayal, positive, negative, or neutral, of LGBTQ+ identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Last Stand at Saber River' (1997) is a Western focused on a Confederate veteran's return home and struggles over land and family. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or related themes present in the movie's plot or character arcs, resulting in an N/A determination for its portrayal.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film, a Western, primarily features male characters in combat roles. Female characters are present but do not engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Combat scenes predominantly involve firearms.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel. A review of the main characters from the source material and their portrayal in the 1997 movie reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a Western adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel. The main characters, including Paul Cable and Martha Cable, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the source material and the historical context of the genre, with no instances of established characters being depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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