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The Rounders

Name: The Rounders
Director: Burt Kennedy
Released: 1965
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

0.5/10

Minimal

1965

Director

Burt Kennedy

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Rounders is a traditional mid-century Western comedy that emphasizes established masculine archetypes. While it offers a humorous take on the stoic cowboy through comedic incompetence, this humor remains confined within a narrow social framework. The film lacks depth in representing diverse identities, adhering to the demographic norms of the 1960s. It reinforces conventional social hierarchies rather than challenging them, focusing on personal luck and male friendships. Overall, the production maintains a standard, homogeneous view of the American frontier, offering limited representation beyond the central male duo.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Rounders have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on the camaraderie between two male leads and does not depict any non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does The Rounders portray gender?

Limited

Male characters dominate the narrative, while females play minor roles that reinforce traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Rounders?

Minimal

The cast primarily features white actors, reflecting the historical homogeneity of mid-century Westerns. Characters of color are not given central roles, presenting an Anglo-centric perspective.

How does The Rounders represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story explores socioeconomic struggles and the drifter lifestyle within established social norms, without critiquing systemic issues.

Does The Rounders include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are depicted. None of the characters have storylines centered around physical or cognitive impairments.

Present on Screen

Offers a humorous twist on the stoic cowboy archetype.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, presenting an Anglo-centric view of the frontier.
Female characters are sidelined with minimal influence on the story.
Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages. Ben finds that the horse is un-rideable, he comes up with the idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it.

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