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Jericho Fever

Name: Jericho Fever
Director: Sandor Stern
Released: 1993
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

1993

PG-13

Director

Sandor Stern

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Jericho Fever operates as a typical genre thriller from the early 1990s. It provides significant professional ability to act to its female lead, placing her in a specialized investigative role that goes beyond secondary status. However, the film largely adheres to traditional institutional storytelling, focusing on state agencies resolving a crisis caused by external threats. This reinforces conventional Western structures without deconstructing them. While the border setting suggests a diverse cast, the film does not provide substantial character development regarding racial or cultural identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Jericho Fever have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. Instead, it centers on a medical crisis and a manhunt involving terrorists and federal agents.

How does Jericho Fever portray gender?

Fair

A female CDC doctor plays a significant role in the high-stakes investigation. Her involvement alongside an FBI agent challenges the traditional male-only action hero cliché.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Jericho Fever?

Fair

The story is set around the Mexico-US border, suggesting a multicultural environment. However, it is unclear whether the film offers a deeper look into the characters' racial or cultural backgrounds.

How does Jericho Fever represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film follows a traditional Western thriller format, emphasizing the importance of institutions like the CDC and FBI. It does not offer a cultural critique or explore alternative viewpoints.

Does Jericho Fever include disability representation?

Minimal

The central fever disease serves as a plot device rather than a character-driven exploration of disability. The illness is presented as a temporary threat rather than a lived experience.

Present on Screen

The female CDC doctor plays a significant role in the high-stakes investigation.
The setting provides a natural multicultural backdrop through its focus on the Mexico-US border.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or character storylines.
The narrative reinforces traditional institutional norms rather than offering cultural or systemic critiques.
Character depth regarding racial and ethnic identities remains unverified and potentially superficial.

Official Synopsis

A group of terrorists bomb peace negotiations in Mexico. One of the terrorists contracts a fever disease during the attack. The terrorists flee across the border to the US and while they are in the process of crossing the border they committ a murder. The sick terrorist infects a large number of people in New Mexico, and the patients start dying as the doctors are unable to cure the disease. A female doctor from the Centers for Disease Control arrives in New Mexico. Together with an FBI agent she starts to search for the terrorists. But there are also others who are looking for the terrorists...

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