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The Stick Up

Name: The Stick Up
Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Released: 1977
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1977

Director

Jeffrey Bloom

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film follows traditional crime-comedy clichés from the 1970s, focusing on established genre conventions rather than challenging societal norms. While it includes some character-driven action, it lacks depth in representing diverse identities. The narrative adheres to the Eurocentric and straight-centered standards of its time, emphasizing period-specific adventure over meaningful representation of underrepresented groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Stick Up have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers around a romantic relationship between Duke and Rosie. There are no characters with non-binary gender identities or LGBTQ+ identities.

How does The Stick Up portray gender?

Fair

Rosie McCratchit shows strength through a mud-wrestling challenge. However, the story mainly revolves around the male protagonist's actions and goals.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Stick Up?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white, featuring an American man and an Irish woman. It fits within a Eurocentric framework typical of 1930s settings.

How does The Stick Up represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores criminal behavior and wealth through individual actions. It does not address broader social justice issues or systemic critiques of Western institutions.

Does The Stick Up include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction or mention of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Rosie actively participates in adventures, such as mud-wrestling, showcasing her physical abilities.
An Irish character adds cultural richness to the 1930s setting.

Limited or Absent

The film does not include characters with non-binary gender identities or LGBTQ+ identities.
The cast is primarily white, lacking a diverse range of ethnicities.
The plot focuses on male-driven goals, following traditional adventure-romance structures.

Official Synopsis

Duke Turnbeau (David Soul) has come to England, in the 1930s, as a way to improve his fortunes. For some reason, he believes that his larcenous ways will bring him prosperity in the country which at one time or another has had rulership over a large portion of the globe. While there, he meets Rosie McCratchit (Pamela McMyler), a lovely Irish gal who could do with some improvement in her fortunes as well. Together, they have a series of legal, quasi-legal and definitely illegal adventures, including Duke's cow-roping and Rosie's response to the mud-wrestling challenge of the Amazon Lady, as well as an attempted armored-car robbery.

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