
Soldier's Fortune
1991

Representation Score
Limited
1985
RDirector
Kenneth Hartford
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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Hell Squad serves as a bridge between old and new styles of action cinema. It excels in challenging traditional gender roles by placing women in combat positions typically held by men. However, the film's reliance on conventional action-thriller structures and geopolitical clichés limits its impact on diversity. The narrative lacks deeper multi-layered complexity and systemic critique.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ relationships or non-binary identities. It follows typical character types from 1980s action movies.
Women play key roles in high-stakes combat scenarios, transitioning from showgirls to skilled commandos. They exhibit strong physical abilities and significant influence in the plot.
The film seems to rely on conventional casting practices from the mid-1980s, with no indication of a diverse cast or non-Anglo-Saxon majority.
The film uses a standard Western heroic intervention storyline. Antagonists are depicted using well-known geopolitical clichés of the time, without deeper critique.
There is no information about characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
In order to rescue the son of a diplomat who has been kidnapped by terrorists, a group of Las Vegas showgirls undergo commando training and organize a rescue operation.

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