4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rambo III (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Islam: Positive
Overview
Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a strong anti-Soviet, anti-communist ideology by portraying the Soviets as tyrannical oppressors and glorifying an American individual hero's decisive action in support of Afghan 'freedom fighters,' aligning with conservative foreign policy of the era.
Rambo III features traditional casting with white male protagonists and antagonists, and non-white characters are depicted in roles consistent with their cultural context rather than through intentional DEI-driven casting. The narrative strongly upholds traditional white male heroism, portraying these identities in a positive light without any critical framing or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Afghan Mujahideen as devout and courageous freedom fighters, with their Islamic faith serving as a central source of strength, unity, and motivation in their struggle against Soviet oppression. The narrative aligns sympathetically with their cause and beliefs, presenting Islam as an affirming force for resistance and freedom.
Rambo III is an action film centered on a rescue mission in Afghanistan. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Rambo III is an action film centered on a rescue mission in Afghanistan. The movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or storylines. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.
The film Rambo III does not feature any female characters in significant combat roles. All depicted physical combat scenes involve male characters fighting other male characters, with no instances of a female character defeating male opponents in close-quarters combat.
Rambo III is a direct sequel where the established male protagonists, John Rambo and Colonel Sam Trautman, retain their original gender. No other characters from prior canon or historical figures are depicted with a different gender.
All major characters in Rambo III, including John Rambo and Colonel Trautman, maintain the same racial portrayal as established in previous installments and source material. No character originally established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.2
Critic Ratings
4.1
3.6
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