6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Macon County Line (1974)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.0
Overview
A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Overview
A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating is primarily due to its central subject matter: an unflinching depiction of systemic racial injustice, corrupt law enforcement, and mob violence against innocent individuals in the Jim Crow South. It serves as a powerful indictment of these oppressive conditions.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, with significant Black characters whose experiences are central to the narrative's exploration of racial injustice. The film explicitly critiques traditional white authority figures, portraying them negatively as agents of a corrupt and racist system, making its themes of systemic oppression and prejudice highly prominent.
Secondary
The film "Macon County Line" does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a crime drama, and queer identity is not a component of its story or character development, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Macon County Line" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on two friends falsely accused of crimes in a small Southern town, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film is a crime drama centered on male protagonists and their conflict with law enforcement. Female characters are present in supporting roles but do not participate in any direct physical combat against male opponents. There are no scenes depicting women engaging in hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights.
Macon County Line is an original film from 1974, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or historical events. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against for a gender swap.
Macon County Line (1974) is an original film with characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for its characters before this film's release. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
5.9
Critic Ratings
5.6
N/A
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