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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

1967

NR

Director

Roger Corman

Runtime

100 minutes

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The film is a period-accurate crime drama that explores systemic corruption and violence in 1929 Chicago. It focuses on traditional social hierarchies and gender roles. While it offers a critical view of institutional integrity, it lacks meaningful representation of diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The St. Valentine's Day Massacre have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story focuses on a 1920s Chicago underworld where all characters are assumed to be straight and cisgender. There are no representations of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does The St. Valentine's Day Massacre portray gender?

Limited

Women in the film are mostly side characters, serving as romantic interests or supporting roles. They have little influence over the main plot, which is dominated by male characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

Minimal

The film centers around a predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon male hierarchy within organized crime. Despite the diverse urban setting, there is limited representation of other racial and ethnic groups.

How does The St. Valentine's Day Massacre represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques the American Dream and the corrupt nature of criminal ambition. It highlights the breakdown of social institutions and the inevitability of systemic corruption.

Does The St. Valentine's Day Massacre include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters are either portrayed as physically vital or meet a sudden violent end.

Present on Screen

  • Critiques the American Dream and capitalist ambition in a nuanced manner.
  • Deconstructs institutional integrity and systemic corruption.

Limited or Absent

  • Limited representation of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the urban setting.
  • Relegates women to peripheral roles, reinforcing traditional gender hierarchies.
  • Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent experiences.

Official Synopsis

Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.

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