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Code Name: Raw-Hide

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

1972

Director

Kendall Stewart, Stephen Lomax

Runtime

79 minutes

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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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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

2.3/10

Limited

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. The narrative focuses on traditional adult-industry tropes that reinforce heteronormative sexual dynamics.

Gender Representation

Limited

Female characters appear to function as objects of titillation rather than autonomous agents. Central agency is held by male investigators, reinforcing conventional masculine leadership roles.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The mention of 'Eastern Delights' suggests potential exoticized stereotypes. The setting remains a localized, Western-centric urban environment without nuanced representation of people of color.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Limited

The story explores vice and crime through comedic exploitation. It focuses on transactional morality rather than a critique of Western institutions or systemic oppression.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Strengths

The film provides a clear window into the specific comedic and exploitation tropes of the 1970s adult-oriented genre.

Areas for Improvement

The narrative lacks agency 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-cisnormative perspectives.

AI Analysis

Code Name: Raw-Hide operates as a period-specific exploitation comedy. The narrative structure prioritizes genre-standard tropes over the inclusion of intersectional identities or the subversion of social norms. The film relies on traditional hierarchies, centering male investigators while relegating women to passive roles. This reinforces the era's conventional power dynamics rather than challenging them. Cultural elements, such as the 'Eastern Delights' reference, risk leaning into ethnic stereotypes. The work lacks intentionality regarding progressive representation or the disruption of systemic social structures.

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