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Delusion

Name: Delusion
Director: Carl Colpaert
Released: 1991
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1991

Director

Carl Colpaert

Runtime

100 minutes

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Delusion is a conventional crime thriller that emphasizes traditional narrative structures. The story centers on a male protagonist's embezzlement and pursuit of revenge, driving the plot forward. The film adheres to the standard genre clichés of its era, avoiding multi-layered complexity or narrative subversion. Ultimately, it presents a character-driven thriller focused on individual morality and survival, without much emphasis on diverse representation or social critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Delusion have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows traditional structures that assume everyone is straight or cisgender. There is no evidence of stories that question these assumptions or include diverse gender identities.

How does Delusion portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around a male protagonist's actions and survival. Female characters appear but mainly serve to advance the protagonist's journey rather than having their own independent roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Delusion?

Limited

The film features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the homogeneity common in mid-budget American thrillers of that time. There is no indication of a diverse cast.

How does Delusion represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film delves into themes of individual survival and personal consequences. It operates within a standard framework without challenging Western institutions or systemic issues.

Does Delusion include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The film offers a focused, character-driven thriller experience centered on survival and retribution.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks multi-layered complexity and fails to challenge traditional social hierarchies.
The story relies on conventional, homogeneous character archetypes common to its era.
Female characters function more as plot catalysts than as independent, complex agents.

Official Synopsis

A computer expert embezzles half a million dollars and races off to Reno to start anew. Unfortunately, en route, he picks up a pair of hitchers and ends up entangled with a crazed couple who commandeer his car and leave him alone in the desert to die. As soon as he can, he hits the road to get revenge and to find his money before they do.

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