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The Top of the Hill (1980)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.8
The Top of the Hill poster

Overview

Michael Stone is a rising company executive who decides to chuck his career and marriage to fulfill a fantasy to be a member of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team and partake in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Overview

Michael Stone is a rising company executive who decides to chuck his career and marriage to fulfill a fantasy to be a member of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team and partake in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central narrative revolves around an individual's personal struggles and comeback through self-effort and discipline, which are apolitical themes common to human drama rather than explicit political advocacy, leading to a neutral rating.

The film features traditional casting for its era, primarily with white actors in leading roles, and does not appear to incorporate intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative, a sports drama about an Olympic comeback, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.

Secondary

The film 'The Top of the Hill' does not appear to include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.

The film 'The Top of the Hill' (1980) is a drama about a ski instructor involved in a murder mystery. There is no information or indication from plot summaries, cast lists, or reviews that suggests the presence of transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, the film has no depiction relevant to this evaluation.

The film "The Top of the Hill" is a sports drama centered on a former Olympic skier. Its narrative focuses on athletic competition, personal relationships, and character development, rather than physical combat. There are no scenes depicting female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

There is no indication that "The Top of the Hill" (1980) is an adaptation of a prior work or based on historical figures with established character genders. Therefore, no characters can be identified as having undergone a gender swap from a pre-existing canon.

This film is an adaptation of a 1979 novel. There is no evidence that any character in the source material was canonically established as a different race than portrayed in the 1980 film adaptation, nor is it a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no race swap occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

3.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
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N/A

Critic Ratings

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