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Danger Zone

Name: Danger Zone
Director: Allan Eastman
Released: 1996
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

1996

Director

Allan Eastman

Runtime

92 minutes

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Danger Zone functions as a typical mid-1990s action-drama. Its narrative structure emphasizes a Western protagonist navigating an international crisis, reinforcing traditional hierarchies of leadership and ability to act. The film sticks to established genre conventions of its time without attempting to challenge societal norms. It lacks elements of storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity, focusing instead on individual responsibility and crisis resolution. Overall, the film's viewpoint is centered on the West, using an international setting mainly as a backdrop for an American protagonist's journey.

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Category Breakdown

Does Danger Zone have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The main characters are two heterosexual men, and there are no depictions of LGBTQ+ identities or stories that challenge the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Danger Zone portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around male characters, with an American engineer and a government agent taking the lead. It follows a traditional model of masculine leadership typical of 1990s action films.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Danger Zone?

Fair

Set in East Africa, the story focuses on an American expatriate. This perspective may sideline local characters and reduce the ability to act of those from the region.

How does Danger Zone represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film uses standard Western thriller themes involving toxic waste and government agents. It does not include any critique of Western systems or sentiments against Western influence.

Does Danger Zone include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical or neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Present on Screen

The East African setting offers a backdrop that could support a diverse cast.

Limited or Absent

The narrative heavily centers on a Western perspective, focusing on an American expatriate as the primary driver of events.
The storyline follows traditional masculine-driven models, lacking representation of diverse gender identities or narratives that challenge the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The film lacks storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity or any intentional subversion of cultural or systemic norms.

Official Synopsis

Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his friend Jim Scott, who needs someplace to store canisters of toxic waste. Unfortunately, a spill occurs a short time later, resulting in deaths and Morgan having to leave the country. A year later, he is approached by a government agent looking for a missing supply of potentially hazardous poison, which in truth hides something even more valuable.

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