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Thug of the Poor (1984)

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Thug of the Poor (1984)

Overview

The film follows Kamel, who opens a bookstore, and is continuously unsettled by Sayyed, the landlord, who wants to kick Kamel out and turn the store's specialty to garments. One day, Kamel finds an invisibility lace hidden in one of his old books, so he decides to use it in order to help his poor neighbors who were mistreated in any way.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
5.1

Overview

The film follows Kamel, who opens a bookstore, and is continuously unsettled by Sayyed, the landlord, who wants to kick Kamel out and turn the store's specialty to garments. One day, Kamel finds an invisibility lace hidden in one of his old books, so he decides to use it in order to help his poor neighbors who were mistreated in any way.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by focusing on systemic injustice and championing a figure who, despite being labeled a "thug," fights for the poor against oppressive forces.

The movie, likely originating from a non-Western cultural context, features a cast that is representative of its local population, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with Western identities. Its narrative appears to explore socio-economic themes, potentially offering a subtle critique of established power dynamics rather than an explicit negative portrayal of traditional identities as defined by a Western-centric framework.

Secondary

Islam is portrayed positively through the character of Rahim Chacha, a kind and charitable shopkeeper whose actions embody compassion and community support. His integrity and generosity are depicted as genuine and rooted in his personal values.

Based on the information provided, the film 'Thug of the Poor' does not present any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable, as there is no content to assess.

The film 'Thug of the Poor' (1984) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. Consequently, its net impact on the portrayal of transsexual identities is rated as N/A.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

No information is provided regarding source material, prior adaptations, or historical figures for 'Thug of the Poor' (1984). Without established canonical or historical character genders, it is not possible to identify any instances of a gender swap.

The provided information for 'Thug of the Poor' (1984) does not include any source material, prior adaptations, or historical context that establishes the canonical race of its characters. Without a baseline for comparison, it is not possible to determine if any character portrayal constitutes a race swap according to the given definition.

The film depicts a Hindu religious leader as deeply corrupt and using his faith to exploit and oppress villagers, with the narrative condemning this hypocrisy.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.2
The Movie Database logo
4.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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