6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Badlanders (1958)
The Badlanders (1958)
Overview
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core conflict, a heist and personal revenge against a corrupt individual, lacks strong inherent political valence. The narrative champions individualistic, extra-legal action for personal redress rather than advocating for systemic change or specific political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features traditional casting typical of a 1958 Western, with no intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The character Ada Winton, an adaptation of Doll Conovan from the novel "The Asphalt Jungle," was originally established as white. In "The Badlanders," Ada Winton is portrayed by Katy Jurado, a Mexican actress, representing a shift in the character's racial portrayal.
The film "The Badlanders" is a 1958 Western that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heist and revenge in a mining town, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The Badlanders (1958) is a Western film that does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, the film offers no portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual individuals or their experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a Western adaptation of W. R. Burnett's novel "The Asphalt Jungle." A review of the main characters and their counterparts in the source material reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.4
6.1
Critic Ratings
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