Drama, History, Adventure  •  1980  •  90 min

Stray Bullet (1980)

Stray Bullet poster

Stray Bullet (1980)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

The film depicts the adventurous life of the civil war hero Vasil Kikvidze.


Starring Cast

Zura Kipshidze  •   Zhanna Prokhorenko  •   Aleksandr Potapov

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film explicitly promotes communist ideology by glorifying the life and revolutionary actions of Vasil Kikvidze, a prominent Bolshevik commander during the Russian Civil War, framing the overthrow of the old order as a heroic and necessary solution to systemic oppression.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

Based on the historical context of a 1976 Soviet Georgian biographical film about a revolutionary, the movie likely features traditional casting that aligns with the historical figures' ethnicity and gender. Its narrative is expected to portray traditional identities, particularly the male protagonist, in a neutral or positive light, without incorporating modern diversity, equity, and inclusion critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The historical drama 'Vasil Kikvidze' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of queer identity to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Stray Bullet' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on other subjects, resulting in no depiction relevant to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama centered on the real-life male revolutionary Vasil Kikvidze. There is no evidence or widely known information suggesting that any historical or canonical character in this adaptation has been portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a biopic about Vasil Kikvidze, a Georgian historical figure. The actor portraying Kikvidze, Zurab Kipshidze, is also Georgian, aligning with the historical figure's race. No evidence suggests a race swap for any established character.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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N/A
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7.0

Critic Ratings

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