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The Little Patriot

Name: The Little Patriot
Director: J. Christian Ingvordsen
Released: 1995
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1995

Director

J. Christian Ingvordsen

Runtime

90 minutes

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The Little Patriot is a conventional mid-90s adventure that adheres to established historical hierarchies. It centers on a young male's struggle for freedom, emphasizing masculine leadership and patriotic fervor. While the inclusion of American Indians as allies provides some ethnic variety, the film remains rooted in traditional Western storytelling. It relies on classic frontier clichés rather than deconstructing systemic power dynamics. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard period piece that reinforces nationalistic themes and traditional gender roles common to the genre.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Little Patriot have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-cisgender identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Little Patriot portray gender?

Limited

Male characters, such as James Todd and Major Smythe, play key roles in the story. The narrative emphasizes traditional masculine leadership and physical struggle within a frontier setting.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Little Patriot?

Fair

The story includes American Indians as allies, but this portrayal may rely on the 'noble warrior' cliché rather than showing individualized ability to act.

How does The Little Patriot represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film reinforces traditional Western historical values centered on American patriotism. It celebrates the struggle for national independence against British forces without challenging these familiar patterns.

Does The Little Patriot include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the story.

Present on Screen

Includes American Indians as allies, providing some ethnic variety.
Moves beyond a purely Anglo-centric perspective through indigenous involvement.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional masculine leadership and conventional gender hierarchies.
May rely on the 'noble warrior' cliché for indigenous characters.
Reinforces traditional Western historical narratives without critical engagement.
Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
Provides no representation or mention of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Join in one boy's heroic adventure as he fights in the struggle for freedom on the American frontier. James Todd is a young boy growing up in the hostile American wilderness-a rugged and dangerous land also inhabited by the American Indians. His peaceful life is shattered when the treacherous British troops suddenly storm through the countryside in an attempt to crush the American Revolution. During the battle for freedom, James is ruthlessly captured and held prisoner in the enemy fort by the brutal Major Smythe. But his bravery seems without limits as an unlikely and legendary alliance is forged with the neighboring Indians in a bold and fearless rescue effort. It is a rugged and wondrous adventure which culminates as the fortress is infiltrated and James narrowly escapes to lead the spirited fight against the British Red Coats.

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