6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Western, Adventure, Drama • 1971 • 104 min • Older Kids (7+)
Man in the Wilderness (1971)
Man in the Wilderness (1971)
Overview
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
Starring Cast
Richard Harris • John Huston • Henry Wilcoxon
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
Starring Cast
Richard Harris • John Huston • Henry Wilcoxon
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film's primary focus on an individual's relentless struggle for survival and personal justice through self-reliance in a harsh wilderness aligns with themes of individual responsibility and resilience.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting, predominantly with white male actors, consistent with its historical setting. The narrative focuses on themes of survival and revenge without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film's narrative primarily focuses on individual survival and revenge in the wilderness, with family structures and norms serving as a largely peripheral background element within the pioneer wagon train community. There is no significant endorsement or critique of either traditional or progressive family values.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film explores the protagonist's profound spiritual struggle and eventual journey towards forgiveness, framed within a Christian context. Despite initial despair and a desire for revenge, his ultimate choice to spare his tormentor aligns with Christian virtues, presenting a nuanced but ultimately affirming view of faith's potential for redemption.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Man in the Wilderness, 1971, is a survival Western centered on a frontiersman's struggle against nature and his quest for revenge. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore any queer themes within its narrative.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Man in the Wilderness' is a survival Western depicting a frontiersman's arduous journey for revenge after being left for dead. The story's focus is entirely on themes of survival, retribution, and the challenges of the wilderness. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the narrative or character arcs.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any female characters in significant action roles. No female character is depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film portrays its characters, including the protagonist Zachary Bass, consistent with their historical and narrative origins as male figures. There are no instances where a character previously established as one gender is depicted as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features original characters created for its screenplay, not adaptations of pre-existing characters with established racial identities from source material or historical records. Therefore, no race swaps occur.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.3
Critic Ratings
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