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Renegade

Name: Renegade
Director: Enzo Barboni
Released: 1987
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

1.5/10

Minimal

1987

Director

Enzo Barboni

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Renegade is a traditional genre piece that reinforces established social and cinematic hierarchies. The story relies on classical Western clichés like individualism and masculine mentorship, which align with conservative storytelling traditions. The film lacks the intentionality needed to disrupt conventional expectations regarding gender, race, or identity. It provides a standard representation of the 1980s action-adventure era rather than offering diverse narratives. Ultimately, the film prioritizes genre archetypes and physical comedy over challenging social hierarchies, resulting in a narrow demographic focus.

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Category Breakdown

Does Renegade have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional masculine trajectory typical of 1980s action-adventure films. It centers on male bonding and paternalistic mentorship.

How does Renegade portray gender?

Limited

Narrative focus is centered on male characters, particularly the relationship between Luke and Matt. The film emphasizes traditional masculine archetypes of protection and land ownership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Renegade?

Limited

Set in the American Southwest, the film uses standard Western genre visual language. There is no evidence of race-bent casting or efforts to disrupt historically homogeneous casting.

How does Renegade represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story reinforces conventional notions of property and patriarchal lineage. It operates within the established framework of the frontier mythos without critiquing Western institutions.

Does Renegade include disability representation?

Minimal

Characters appear to function as standard able-bodied action archetypes. There is no discernible focus on visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film provides a clear, cohesive exploration of classical Western genre archetypes and frontier mythos.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diversity in gender representation, focusing almost exclusively on male roles and archetypes.
There is a lack of racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to the historically homogeneous casting of the Western genre.
The film fails to include LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender representations.

Official Synopsis

While on his travel across the Southwestern United States, with his Jeep CJ Renegade and his chestnut colt named Joe Brown, Luke meets Matt, son of a friend of his, Moose, who is in jail. Moose asks Luke to take care of Matt, and to help him to take possession of a piece of land. So starts their travel, full of adventures...

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