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Term Life

Name: Term Life
Director: Peter Billingsley
Released: 2016
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2016

Director

Peter Billingsley

Runtime

93 minutes

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Term Life operates within the standard framework of the action-thriller genre. The plot revolves around a male protagonist's high-stakes survival mission, prioritizing individual ability to act over demographic breadth. The film's structure relies on traditional clichés, such as the struggle against corrupt institutions like the mob and police. While these themes touch on social instability, they do not delve into multi-layered territory. Ultimately, the film lacks intentionality regarding diverse representation, focusing instead on a narrow, high-octane conflict that mirrors conventional genre expectations.

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Category Breakdown

Does Term Life have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a single male protagonist's survival journey and does not engage with LGBTQ+ identities or themes.

How does Term Life portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a masculine struggle for survival, with a daughter serving as a motivator rather than an active character.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Term Life?

Limited

The narrative lacks indications of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast, following a traditional, homogeneous thriller structure.

How does Term Life represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores systemic corruption and the failure of law enforcement, relying on individualistic, capitalistic survival clichés without deep cultural critique.

Does Term Life include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Explores themes of systemic corruption and the instability of law enforcement and organized crime.

Limited or Absent

Lacks multi-layered complexity and demographic intentionality.
Relies on traditional, homogeneous character archetypes.
Features a narrow focus on a singular male protagonist's survival.

Official Synopsis

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.

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