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Smoking Guns

Name: Smoking Guns
Director: Savvas D. Michael
Released: 2016
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

2016

Not Rated

Director

Savvas D. Michael

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Smoking Guns is a crime-comedy that centers around a high-stakes gambling plot. The narrative structure revolves around the chaotic pursuit of a winning betting slip within a criminal world. Although the film features a diverse cast, it does not challenge traditional social or cultural expectations. Instead, it adheres to well-established genre clichés. Overall, the film serves primarily as a situational conflict piece. It does not delve deeply into issues of diversity or systemic critique, maintaining a standard commercial approach.

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Category Breakdown

Does Smoking Guns have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters identifying as LGBTQ+ or exploring non-traditional gender identities. Its storyline follows a conventional crime-comedy format.

How does Smoking Guns portray gender?

Limited

The plot emphasizes traditional masculine roles through gambling and competition. Female characters do not play a leading role in driving the narrative.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Smoking Guns?

Fair

The film includes a multicultural British cast. However, the story sticks to typical genre conventions within the horse racing and bookmaking worlds.

How does Smoking Guns represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story focuses on greed and gambling without critiquing institutional structures. It does not explore specific cultural or religious identities in depth.

Does Smoking Guns include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There is no representation of neurodivergent individuals.

Present on Screen

The film showcases a multicultural British cast, featuring actors such as Daniel Caltagirone and Andreas Karras.
It provides a standard level of contemporary demographic inclusion through its diverse cast.

Limited or Absent

The storyline should include representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-traditional gender expressions.
The film should consider adding characters with visible or invisible disabilities or neurodivergent representation.
The plot should incorporate more female-driven ability to act and less reliance on traditional masculine roles.

Official Synopsis

A young gambler makes a large, risky bet on a horse race. When the odds turn in his favour, more than one party has sudden interest in the winning betting slip, and they'll do anything to get their hands on it.

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