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Documentary  •  2026  •  72 min

Outlaws of the Everglades (2026)

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Outlaws of the Everglades (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
9.4

Overview

Documentary chronicling the 1970s smuggling operations in Florida's Everglades, where local fishermen resorted to marijuana trafficking from the Caribbean to counter federal fishing bans. Directed by Robert Hoovis, it features interviews with Everglades City residents including the Daniels family. Gritty portrayal of survival and family bonds in the Ten Thousand Islands.

Starring Cast

Kent Daniels  •   Darrel Daniels  •   Joyce Daniels

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Low

The documentary examines federal fishing restrictions in the 1970s as forcing Everglades fishermen into smuggling, framing their actions as a necessary response to bureaucratic overreach that threatened traditional ways of life. This narrative aligns with conservative emphases on individual responsibility and government skepticism.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Low

The documentary centers on a white family of Florida fishermen without diverse representation in its subjects. Its narrative upholds the traditional identities of these men as symbols of endurance and community survival, absent any examination of equity or inclusion issues.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The Daniels family stands as the resilient heart of this documentary on 1970s Everglades smuggling, depicted through intimate firsthand accounts that highlight their unwavering loyalty and shared burdens in the face of economic hardship. Director Rob Hoovis adopts a sympathetic stance, granting unprecedented access to family members to explore how survival imperatives tested and reinforced their traditional bonds.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the documentary, which examines the smuggling era through interviews with local fishermen and family members, emphasizing resilience amid economic hardship.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No transgender characters or themes appear in the documentary. It centers on 1970s fishermen in the Everglades who turn to smuggling for survival, with interviews from locals and authors detailing family loyalty and historical events.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Outlaws of the Everglades presents a documentary of real Everglades locals recounting 1970s smuggling experiences, relying on firsthand interviews without fictional portrayals or adaptations that alter established genders.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Outlaws of the Everglades is a documentary featuring interviews with real locals from the 1970s smuggling era in the Everglades, without fictional characters, adaptations, or portrayals that could constitute race swaps.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

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9.4
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N/A

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