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The Suckers

Name: The Suckers
Director: Stu Segall
Released: 1972
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1972

Director

Stu Segall

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Suckers follows the conventions of 1972 exploitation cinema, using the 'human hunt' cliché to highlight class disparities. While it critiques the predatory nature of extreme wealth, it does so through traditional genre elements rather than a thorough examination of identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Suckers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight. The story centers on the predatory relationship between the hunter and the models.

How does The Suckers portray gender?

Fair

Women play key roles in the plot but are portrayed as vulnerable objects in a hunt. They seem to lack control over their own lives and don't challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Suckers?

Limited

The film doesn't show diverse representation. Given its 1972 setting, the casting likely reflects traditional Western hierarchies without specific evidence of inclusive casting.

How does The Suckers represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story criticizes extreme capitalism by portraying the antagonist as a man who sees human life as a commodity. However, it mainly functions as a typical thriller.

Does The Suckers include disability representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There's no representation of neurodivergent individuals.

Present on Screen

The film offers a critique of extreme capitalism and the moral emptiness found among the ultra-wealthy.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks character's ability to drive the story, especially for the female models who are treated as objects.
There is a noticeable absence of LGBTQ+, racial, and disability representation.
The story relies on traditional exploitation clichés rather than challenging social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A rich and powerful big-game hunter tires of tracking and killing animals, and gets an idea--he will invite the owners of a model agency he knows and two of their models to be guests on his estate for the weekend, and use them as the objects of his latest hunt.

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