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Once Upon a Time in Deadwood

Name: Once Upon a Time in Deadwood
Director: Rene Perez
Released: 2019
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

2019

Director

Rene Perez

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Once Upon a Time in Deadwood is a traditional Western that relies heavily on established genre clichés. The plot revolves around a male gunslinger's rescue mission, reinforcing standard narrative structures. The film does not make intentional efforts to challenge social hierarchies or incorporate multiple aspects of identity. While a female character initiates the main conflict, the story's physical action remains centered on the male lead. Overall, the film adheres to a conventional framework. It avoids the complexity needed to go beyond traditional portrayals of identity and ability to act, sticking to a predictable, homogeneous format.

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Category Breakdown

Does Once Upon a Time in Deadwood have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships. Relationships follow typical romantic or adversarial structures.

How does Once Upon a Time in Deadwood portray gender?

Limited

An heiress starts the plot, giving her some influence. However, her role mainly supports the male protagonist's rescue mission.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Once Upon a Time in Deadwood?

Limited

The story follows traditional Western stereotypes. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon cast.

How does Once Upon a Time in Deadwood represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses common Western themes without questioning institutions. It focuses on a straightforward moral conflict rather than complex cultural perspectives.

Does Once Upon a Time in Deadwood include disability representation?

Minimal

The protagonist's poisoning serves as a plot device but does not explore disability or chronic illness in depth.

Present on Screen

The heiress character initiates the central plot conflict.

Limited or Absent

The film uses homogeneous Western archetypes instead of diverse casting.
Narrative ability to act is limited by traditional gender hierarchies.
The use of physical crisis as a plot device lacks depth regarding disability.
The story lacks perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity.

Official Synopsis

A notorious gunslinger is slipped a slow-acting poison by an heiress and told he has three days to track down and rescue her sister, who has been kidnapped by a gang of hoodlums and holds the antidote.

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