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Moon 44

Name: Moon 44
Director: Roland Emmerich
Released: 1990
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

0.7/10

Minimal

1990

Director

Roland Emmerich

Runtime

98 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Moon 44 focuses on high-concept action and traditional genre elements, reinforcing conventional social hierarchies. Its narrative structure emphasizes individual ability to act and combat heroism within a corporate resource scarcity context. The film adheres to standard demographic compositions typical of late-20th-century action cinema. It does not challenge established norms regarding gender, race, or identity, staying within the clichés of the action-adventure genre.

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Category Breakdown

Does Moon 44 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities, reinforcing an assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Moon 44 portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around male characters and traditional masculine leadership roles. Women have minimal roles and are not central to driving the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Moon 44?

Limited

The cast is predominantly made up of white male actors, lacking significant roles for characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

How does Moon 44 represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes survival and military competence without addressing cultural or identity-based issues. It does not critique systemic problems through a cultural lens.

Does Moon 44 include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities, nor does it address disability as a narrative element.

Present on Screen

The film presents a clear, high-concept science fiction setting focused on corporate resource scarcity and space-based conflict.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, featuring mostly white male actors.
Gender representation is limited, with women having minor roles and men holding leadership positions.
There are no LGBTQ+ characters or individuals with disabilities in the film.
The narrative does not engage with or critique systemic issues through diverse cultural or identity-based perspectives.

Official Synopsis

Year 2038: The mineral resources of the earth are drained, in space there are fights for the last deposits on other planets and satellites. This is the situation when one of the bigger mining corporations has lost all but one mineral moons and many of their fully automatic mining robots are disappearing on their flight home. Since nobody else wants the job, they send prisoners to defend the mining station. Among them undercover agent Stone, who shall clear the whereabouts of the expensive robots. In an atmosphere of corruption, fear and hatred he gets between the fronts of rivaling groups.

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