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A Clean Shot

Name: A Clean Shot
Director: René Cardona
Released: 1960
Duration: 73 min

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Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1960

Director

René Cardona

Runtime

73 minutes

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A Clean Shot is a traditional Mexican Western that emphasizes genre clichés over narrative subversion. The plot follows a standard revenge storyline, focusing on a lone male hero seeking justice for his father's murder. While the film provides a regional perspective that avoids Hollywood's Anglo-centric lens, it remains anchored in conservative social structures. The emphasis on masculine leadership and traditional honor aligns with the established norms of the era. Ultimately, the film serves as a genre piece that maintains the status quo of its time, offering cultural localization without challenging systemic social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Clean Shot have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It follows traditional masculine archetypes typical of the 1960 Mexican Western genre.

How does A Clean Shot portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on a male gunslinger motivated by personal revenge. Female characters are present but seem to play supporting roles within a patriarchal structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Clean Shot?

Fair

As a Mexican production, the film offers a local cultural perspective that diverges from Hollywood dominance. However, it does not address racial hierarchies in its narrative.

How does A Clean Shot represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative upholds traditional family structures and values such as individual justice and personal honor. It does not critique Western institutions.

Does A Clean Shot include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Offers a localized Mexican perspective that diverges from Hollywood's dominance.

Limited or Absent

The narrative reinforces traditional patriarchal structures and masculine archetypes.
The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
The story relies on conventional clichés of vengeance and individualistic justice rather than social critique.

Official Synopsis

A gunslinger avenges his father's murder.

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