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Scam

Name: Scam
Director: John Flynn
Released: 1993
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

1993

Director

John Flynn

Runtime

98 minutes

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Scam is a typical 1990s crime thriller that emphasizes genre clichés over social commentary. The female protagonist is a central, intelligent driver of the plot, but her actions are often defined by her interactions with predatory men. The film lacks depth in exploring diverse identities and systemic issues, focusing instead on a character study of deception and survival.

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Category Breakdown

Does Scam have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a traditional framework focused on heterosexual relationships between the female protagonist and her male counterparts.

How does Scam portray gender?

Fair

The female lead exerts influence through her intelligence and manipulation, but her power is often linked to male-driven violence and the classic femme fatale archetype.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Scam?

Limited

The cast mirrors the demographic norms of 1990s television, lacking significant racial or ethnic diversity among the characters.

How does Scam represent religion and culture?

Limited

The storyline centers on individual greed and criminal opportunism, without addressing broader critiques of Western institutions, religion, or systemic social structures.

Does Scam include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist showcases a significant role in driving the story and intellect as a con artist.
The narrative offers a complex character study of opportunism and situational ethics.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional gendered and heterosexual clichés common to 90s noir.
There is a lack of racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ representation within the cast and story.
The narrative fails to explore systemic issues or diverse cultural perspectives.

Official Synopsis

A female con-artist who sweet-talks wealthy men targeted by her violent boyfriend, then drugs them and makes off with their money, is being herself being watched by another man. He wants to use her talents in a much-bigger scam: ripping off a crime lord by getting at his programmer's computer files. But she starts to have doubts about what he's really after when she finds a huge stash of loot with the disks. He claims no knowledge of the money, she distrusts him, he's using her, things start getting dangerous and even murderous - and then her boyfriend shows up ! Who's scamming whom ?

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