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The Stunt Man (1980)

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The Stunt Man (1980)

Overview

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.


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Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film explores the blurring lines between reality and illusion and the manipulative power of an auteur director, but it primarily focuses on philosophical and psychological themes rather than promoting specific political ideologies or solutions.

The film features a predominantly traditional cast for its time, with no evident intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily explores themes of reality versus illusion and the filmmaking process, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.

Secondary

The film 'The Stunt Man' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a fugitive who stumbles onto a film set and becomes entangled in the director's manipulative world, exploring themes of reality, illusion, and control, without incorporating queer identity.

The film 'The Stunt Man' does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a fugitive hiding on a movie set and the complex relationship with the film's director, without engaging with transgender identities or experiences.

The film's narrative centers on psychological drama and the blurring of reality and illusion within a film production. Female characters, including Nina Franklin, do not participate in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

The 1980 film "The Stunt Man" is an adaptation of Paul Brodeur's 1970 novel. A review of the main characters from the source material and their on-screen portrayals reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the film.

The 1980 film "The Stunt Man" is an adaptation of a 1970 novel. There is no indication that its characters had a widely established or canonically defined race in prior source material that was subsequently changed in the film's casting.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.9
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6.6

Critic Ratings

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9.0
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7.5

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