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Troubleshooters

Name: Troubleshooters
Director: Georges Lautner
Released: 1971
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

1971

Director

Georges Lautner

Runtime

104 minutes

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Troubleshooters operates as a traditional genre piece, leaning heavily into the established clichés of 1970s crime comedy. The story is driven by masculine archetypes, focusing on a male-dominated world of henchmen, inspectors, and criminals. The film lacks significant evidence of multi-layered representation. It functions within a conventional cinematic framework that prioritizes a Eurocentric social order and individualistic pursuits like theft and greed. Ultimately, the narrative does not attempt to challenge dominant social hierarchies, instead adhering to the social frameworks and gendered structures common to its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does Troubleshooters have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on conflicts between criminal factions and law enforcement. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-straight relationships.

How does Troubleshooters portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around a male-dominated world of criminals and police. Women play minor roles, reinforcing traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Troubleshooters?

Fair

The setting suggests a Eurocentric social structure typical of 1970s French crime cinema. The narrative prioritizes a homogeneous Western social order.

How does Troubleshooters represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story explores criminality and corruption through a crime comedy lens. It focuses on individual greed and transactional protection, avoiding deeper critiques of religion or institutions.

Does Troubleshooters include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film offers a stylized take on crime comedy clichés through the lens of director Georges Lautner.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks women's ability to drive the story, focusing almost exclusively on a male-dominated ecosystem.
There is a notable absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight narratives.
The social structure remains Eurocentric and lacks diverse racial or ethnic perspectives.

Official Synopsis

The day he is released from jail, Serge is expected by four killers sent by Count Charles Varèse assigned to make him confess where he has hidden the jewels stolen during his last stickup. On the other hand the police inspector who arrested him offers him protection on condition he gives him the same piece of information. Serge refuses and is about to be tortured by Varèse's henchmen when Michel, a friendly hood, comes to his rescue. His friendship will result in... a heap of corpses! —Guy Bellinger

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