Crime, Mystery  •  1964  •  93 min

The Killers (1964)

The Killers poster

The Killers (1964)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.


Starring Cast

Lee Marvin  •   Angie Dickinson  •   John Cassavetes


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a classic noir crime thriller focused on individual greed, betrayal, and the fatalistic consequences of moral failings within the criminal underworld, without advocating for specific political ideologies or offering societal solutions.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This 1964 film features traditional casting with prominent white actors in its leading roles. The narrative does not appear to offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, aligning with typical cinematic approaches of its era.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Killers, 1964" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The plot centers on a crime noir story involving hitmen investigating a robbery, betrayal, and a femme fatale, without any elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1964 film significantly expands on Ernest Hemingway's short story, introducing new characters like Sheila Farr. However, these are original to the adaptation and not gender-swapped versions of established characters from the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1964 film is an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short story and a remake of the 1946 film. The principal characters, consistently depicted as white in the source material and prior adaptation, are also portrayed by white actors in this version, indicating no race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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8.3
Metacritic logo
7.2

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