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World Gone Wild

Name: World Gone Wild
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Released: 1987
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

1987

Director

Lee H. Katzin

Runtime

95 minutes

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World Gone Wild is a product of its era, relying on traditional genre clichés and exploitation formulas. The story structure reinforces conventional gender and racial hierarchies without offering diverse perspectives. The film centers on individual survival in a lawless, post-apocalyptic environment, emphasizing physical confrontations and martial skills. It primarily focuses on a male protagonist and his allies. Overall, the film adheres to the social norms and casting practices of the late 1980s, lacking progressive social commentary or diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does World Gone Wild have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a standard framework that assumes everyone is straight and cisgender. It does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex intimacy.

How does World Gone Wild portray gender?

Limited

Men play the primary roles in driving the story, while women have limited influence and mostly react to the actions of men.

How racially and ethnically diverse is World Gone Wild?

Limited

The film lacks significant racial diversity and includes actors who match the traditional expectations of the time. There are no characters of color with substantial roles.

How does World Gone Wild represent religion and culture?

Fair

The setting shows a post-apocalyptic world where Western institutions fail, focusing on individual survival rather than addressing social issues.

Does World Gone Wild include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities playing significant roles in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film clearly explores a world defined by scarcity and the breakdown of social order.

Limited or Absent

Women are given limited roles and are often sidelined in the narrative.
There is a lack of racial diversity and characters of color with substantial roles.
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are given significant roles.

Official Synopsis

In the nuclear ravaged wasteland of Earth 2087 water is as precious as life itself. The isolated Lost Wells outpost survived the holocaust and the inhabitants guard the source of their existence. Now an evil cult of renegades want control of their valuable water supply. And the villagers are no match for such brute military force. Only one man can help the stricken community - a mercenary living in a distance cannibal city. But even he, and his strange henchmen, may not be able to survive in the world gone wild.

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