
The Glorious Seven
2019

Representation Score
Minimal
1991
RDirector
Arthur N. Mele
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Soldier's Fortune is a conventional 1990s action film that relies heavily on established genre hierarchies. The narrative is driven by masculine ability to act, focusing on a former mercenary and his comrades as they pursue a rescue mission. Representation is limited by traditional clichés. Women function as passive subjects to be rescued, and the conflict is framed through a binary lens of Western heroes against non-Western antagonists. This approach lacks the complexity or multi-layered depth found in more progressive cinema. Ultimately, the film adheres to the standard archetypes of its era, prioritizing linear plot structures and traditional social roles over diverse or subversive storytelling.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. It follows a traditional masculine-driven rescue plot with no queer visibility.
The story centers on a male mercenary and his male comrades. Female characters are relegated to passive roles, serving primarily as victims or plot catalysts.
The production lacks evidence of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon cast. It appears to follow the homogeneous Western casting conventions typical of 1990s action cinema.
The plot utilizes a cliché of Western protagonists versus masked terrorists. This structure often relies on simplified, binary portrayals of geopolitical conflict.
There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
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Official Synopsis
A rich young girl is kidnapped by masked terrorists. Her mother's ex-husband, a former mercenary, gathers some of his former comrades and goes off to rescue her.

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