5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Island of Fire (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict critiques a brutal and corrupt prison system, which could align with left-leaning concerns about institutional injustice. However, the narrative champions individual action, violent revenge, and extra-legal solutions rather than systemic reform, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie features a diverse cast primarily composed of Asian actors, consistent with its Hong Kong origin, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with other demographics. Its narrative focuses on action and crime drama, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Island of Fire' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on action, crime, and prison drama, focusing on themes of justice and brotherhood among male prisoners, without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Island of Fire" (1990) is an action-crime drama primarily set in a prison. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the movie's plot or character arcs, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The film primarily features an ensemble cast of male action stars in a prison setting. There are no significant female characters depicted in action or combat roles, and consequently, no instances of female characters engaging in or winning physical combat against male opponents.
Island of Fire (1990) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of legacy characters. Therefore, no characters had a pre-established canonical or historical gender that could have been altered.
Island of Fire (1990) is an original film, not an adaptation or biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie and lack prior canonical or historical racial establishments from source material or previous installments, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.2
Critic Ratings
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