structural:summarization, stylistic:tone
Themes and interpretations

The film has been labeled as " neo-noir " by some critics, while others have referred to it as an antihero film. When shown on television, the ending credits feature a black screen with a disclaimer mentioning that "the distinction between hero and villain is sometimes a matter of interpretation or misinterpretation of facts". This disclaimer was thought to have been added after the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981, but, in fact, it had been mentioned in a review of the film as early as 1979. LA Weekly, Letterboxd and Yardbarker list this movie as belonging to the vetsploitation subgenre.