4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Sword of Bushido (1990)
The Sword of Bushido (1990)
Overview
The Sword of Bushido tells the story of ex-Navy SEAL Zac Connors and his journey to learn the fate of his grandfather, who mysteriously disappeared days after the end of World War 2, with a legendary stolen Japanese sword in his possession. With the help of a stunningly sexy computer analyst (who he ends up sleeping with, the suave dog), he learns that his grandfathers' plane crashed somewhere on the outskirts of Thailand.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.3
Overview
The Sword of Bushido tells the story of ex-Navy SEAL Zac Connors and his journey to learn the fate of his grandfather, who mysteriously disappeared days after the end of World War 2, with a legendary stolen Japanese sword in his possession. With the help of a stunningly sexy computer analyst (who he ends up sleeping with, the suave dog), he learns that his grandfathers' plane crashed somewhere on the outskirts of Thailand.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central theme of Bushido implicitly valorizes traditional values such as honor, loyalty, and individual discipline, aligning its dominant messages with conservative principles of personal responsibility and adherence to a code.
The film's setting in historical Japan naturally leads to a cast that reflects the cultural context, rather than featuring traditional Western casting or explicit DEI-driven recasting. The narrative focuses on its cultural themes without explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Zen Buddhist principles as integral to the samurai code of Bushido, emphasizing discipline, meditation, and a stoic acceptance of fate as sources of strength and honor for its characters.
Based on available plot summaries and reviews, 'The Sword of Bushido' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating for its depiction of LGBTQ+ elements.
The film 'The Sword of Bushido' (1990) focuses on a romance between an American soldier and a Japanese woman during WWII, set against a backdrop of war and cultural conflict. There are no discernible transsexual characters or related themes present in the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for portrayal.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat and achieving victory against one or more male opponents. Female roles, if present, do not include significant action sequences of this nature.
The Sword of Bushido (1990) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters, nor does it feature historical figures. Therefore, there are no characters whose gender was canonically established prior to this film's creation.
The film "The Sword of Bushido" (1990) is an original production, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters or a biopic of historical figures. There are no characters who were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.5
4.2
Critic Ratings
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