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Home Team

Name: Home Team
Director: Allan A. Goldstein
Released: 1999
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

2.6/10

Limited

1999

Director

Allan A. Goldstein

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Home Team is a conventional family comedy that relies on well-known clichés of personal accountability and social reintegration. The story centers around a male protagonist’s journey of redemption through sports and community service. It adheres to traditional social values without offering a diverse or multi-layered perspective.

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Category Breakdown

Does Home Team have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+ or have non-traditional gender identities. It follows a standard framework that assumes everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does Home Team portray gender?

Fair

The main character is a male who deals with addiction and redemption. The film does not challenge traditional gender roles or masculine leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Home Team?

Limited

There are no specific details about the racial makeup of the cast. It likely follows the typical casting practices of its time without providing much diversity.

How does Home Team represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses a traditional redemption plot involving community service. It reinforces established moral structures without questioning them.

Does Home Team include disability representation?

Minimal

Addiction is portrayed as a personal moral failing and legal issue. The film does not explore neurodivergence or disability in a nuanced way.

Present on Screen

Explores themes of personal accountability and communal responsibility.
Offers a classic redemption arc through sports and community service.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies or masculine leadership roles.
Provides no verifiable depth regarding racial or ethnic diversity.
Does not offer a nuanced exploration of neurodivergence or disability.

Official Synopsis

Henry Butler is a professional athlete with a little Pete Rose in him. His athletic interests go beyond the playing field and into the gambling dens. Convicted for his addiction, the soccer player is assigned to community service at a children's home as a condition of his parole. The home attempts to exploit his soccer skills by forming a team. Butler takes no interest, though, until the home burns down and the team begins playing for their homes instead of personal pride or a payoff.

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