
The Naked Runner
1967

Representation Score
Limited
1989
PGDirector
Nicolas Gessner
Runtime
94 minutes
Average Rating
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Quicker Than the Eye operates as a conventional thriller from the late 1980s. The narrative centers on a male protagonist involved in a high-stakes political assassination plot, maintaining focus on traditional power structures. The film does not intentionally explore multi-layered themes. It relies on established thriller clichés that favor Eurocentric perspectives and traditional social frameworks, offering minimal disruption to the status quo. Although the international peace summit setting suggests a broad scope, the actual representation remains limited to the casting and social hierarchies common to its time period.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It centers on traditional thriller conventions from the era, focusing on heterosexual relationships and social structures.
The story revolves around a male magician dealing with male-dominated political environments. Although there are female characters, the narrative emphasizes traditional gender hierarchies.
The setting suggests a global context, but the casting reflects Eurocentric standards typical of European thrillers from the late 1980s.
The story employs a 'man against the system' cliché, functioning as a political thriller rather than a critique of Western institutions.
There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities featured in the film.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
An expert magician is hired to entertain world leaders at a peace summit. Unfortunately, he finds himself hopelessly entangled in an elaborate terrorist assassination plot.

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