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Code Name: Raw-Hide

Name: Code Name: Raw-Hide
Director: Kendall Stewart, Stephen Lomax
Released: 1972
Duration: 79 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

1972

Director

Kendall Stewart, Stephen Lomax

Runtime

79 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Code Name: Raw-Hide functions as a period-specific exploitation comedy. The narrative emphasizes genre-standard clichés over the inclusion of diverse identities or the subversion of social norms. The film centers on traditional power dynamics, placing male investigators in leading roles while relegating women to passive positions. This reinforces rather than challenges the era's conventions. Cultural references, such as 'Eastern Delights,' may lean into stereotypes. The film lacks intentional efforts to represent progressive values or disrupt systemic social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Code Name: Raw-Hide have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The story revolves around traditional adult industry themes that emphasize heterosexual relationships.

How does Code Name: Raw-Hide portray gender?

Limited

Female characters mainly exist to attract attention rather than having their own choices. Male investigators hold the main roles, reinforcing traditional male dominance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Code Name: Raw-Hide?

Limited

The term 'Eastern Delights' may imply stereotypes about Asian cultures. The film's setting is limited to a Western city without diverse racial representation.

How does Code Name: Raw-Hide represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story addresses vice and crime through humor, focusing on transactional morality rather than critiquing Western institutions or systemic issues.

Does Code Name: Raw-Hide include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the film.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear look into the comedic and exploitation clichés of the 1970s adult-oriented genre.

Limited or Absent

The narrative has little control over what happens to them for female characters, who primarily serve as objects of the male gaze.
The film relies on potentially stereotypical cultural references rather than nuanced representation.
There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.

Official Synopsis

Frank and Barny are agents of the PBI - Pornographic Bureau of Investigation, sent by Chief Rank, Head of Vice, L.A. District, to go down on the dirty crime spots of Hollywood. Mousie's Hot Shoppe is an adult bookstore where the owner is as much titillated as his customers by the material on sale. The agents are surprised to uncover that Mousie knows Chief Rank all too well, but it comes handy as he is willing to be an informer. So, the agents "discover" the Travelling House of Pleasure, a door-to-door delivery service of of Eastern Delights, the Good Time girls.

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