
Blue Money
1972

1997
RDirector
Harold Frazer
Runtime
89 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
A hustler stumbles into the score of his life when the madam of a small country bordello mistakes him for a hired hitman. A working girl has stolen the madam's little black book to appease federal agents and pay off a debt - but they want more. While the hustler is falling in love with his intended target, the real hitman is closing in.
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film centers on heterosexual romantic tension between a hustler and his target. While the bordello setting suggests a diverse sexual landscape, there is no explicit evidence of queer agency or non-cisnormative identities.
Gender Representation
Female characters like the madam and a working girl drive the plot through theft and deception. However, these roles appear to function within conventional thriller tropes rather than subverting traditional gender hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The narrative provides no information regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. Consequently, the backgrounds of the characters remain entirely unverified.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story explores moral ambiguity through characters operating in a criminal underworld. This setting suggests a cynical view of social order, though it lacks an explicit critique of Western institutions.
Disability Representation
There is no mention of characters possessing visible or invisible disabilities. The synopsis focuses entirely on the mechanics of the crime and mistaken identity.
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AI Analysis
Lovers, Liars and Thieves follows a standard crime-thriller trajectory centered on mistaken identity and criminal enterprise. The plot relies heavily on established genre archetypes, such as the hustler and the madam, which prioritize narrative momentum over diverse character exploration. The film's representation is limited by its focus on traditional thriller frameworks. While the setting implies a complex social environment, the actual character dynamics appear to lean toward conventional roles rather than intersectional or subversive storytelling. Ultimately, the work functions as a plot-driven thriller where the stakes are defined by debt, federal agents, and criminal underworld dynamics, leaving little room for documented social or identity-based representation.

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