Armed and Dangerous

1986 · Movie · PG-13 · 88 min

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Made first for young men 1

Armed and Dangerous's audience scores lean most toward young men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Hispanic and Black 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Hispanic 28, Black 33.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
29
Older Men
71
Older Women
0
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
74
Black
36
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Mark L. Lester (director) · Fred Schuler (director)