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Price of Glory

Name: Price of Glory
Director: Carlos Ávila
Released: 2000
Duration: 118 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2000

PG-13

Director

Carlos Ávila

Runtime

118 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Price of Glory is a traditional sports drama that centers on masculine achievement and patriarchal lineage. The narrative is built around the transmission of legacy from father to son, leaving little room for diverse perspectives. The film relies heavily on conventional family dynamics and hyper-masculine clichés. By focusing almost exclusively on the boxing arena and male control, it fails to engage with multi-layered identities or disrupt social hierarchies. Ultimately, the work functions as a standard domestic drama, lacking the breadth needed to represent a wide spectrum of human experience.

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Category Breakdown

Does Price of Glory have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on a patriarchal family structure and father-son dynamics. It lacks any mention of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or same-sex intimacy.

How does Price of Glory portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around male characters and the hyper-masculine world of boxing, with no female characters holding positions of authority or taking a leading role.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Price of Glory?

Fair

The film does not specify the racial identities of its characters, but the themes of upward mobility through sports suggest socio-economic struggles.

How does Price of Glory represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot emphasizes traditional Western values such as paternal authority and individual success, focusing on preserving the family unit.

Does Price of Glory include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Offers a focused exploration of father-son dynamics and the weight of paternal legacy.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of female characters in positions of authority.
Fails to include non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or LGBTQ+ perspectives.
Does not address physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the cast.

Official Synopsis

An ex-boxer, living with the knowledge that his fight career was cut short by a crooked manager, channels his bitter disappointment in a single-minded quest for boxing championships for his three sons. We see them in pee-wee Silver Glove matches with dad constantly pushing them. Ten years later, they're young men, with dad as both father and manager. A professional promoter, Nick Everson, wants to sign the boys, but dad rejects those offers. Then, in expressions of their varied relationships with their father, each son makes his own decisions. Can dad ever step aside, and can the family hold together?

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