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Bad Cop, Bad Cop

Bad Cop, Bad Cop

Representation Score

0.7/10

Minimal

2026

NR

Director

Kevin Adkins

Runtime

8 minutes

Average Rating

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Bad Cop, Bad Cop presents a narrow on-screen world. Two male officers interrogate a male suspect to impress their male Chief, with no women, LGBTQ+, or disabled characters in sight. Ashley Stinnett’s presence as a top-billed Black actor is the clearest diversity marker, though the synopsis leaves character backgrounds unspecified. The rest of the named cast appears white. The film leans on familiar buddy-cop comedy beats without interrogating power structures or expanding its cultural lens. Representation remains minimal and largely incidental.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bad Cop, Bad Cop have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships appear. The narrative focuses on two male officers and a male suspect, leaving queer identities entirely absent from the story.

How does Bad Cop, Bad Cop portray gender?

Minimal

The plot is driven entirely by men: two officers and their male Chief. No women appear in the synopsis or cast list, resulting in a wholly male-centered world.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bad Cop, Bad Cop?

Limited

Ashley Stinnett, a Black actor, is top-billed, but the synopsis does not specify character backgrounds. The rest of the named cast appears white, limiting visible racial diversity.

How does Bad Cop, Bad Cop represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film uses a standard police comedy setup with no clear challenge to authority. It relies on typical buddy-cop tropes without deeper cultural commentary or institutional critique.

Does Bad Cop, Bad Cop include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with physical or mental disabilities are mentioned in the synopsis or cast details. Disability is entirely absent from the on-screen world.

Present on Screen

  • Includes a Black actor in a top-billed role.
  • Straightforward buddy-cop premise avoids heavy-handed ideological framing.

Limited or Absent

  • No women appear in the story or cast.
  • No LGBTQ+ or disabled characters are present.
  • Relies on familiar tropes without deeper cultural commentary.

Official Synopsis

Bad Cop, Bad Cop is a crime comedy short film about two big-hearted police officers, Eddie and Joel, who believe they've caught the ultimate villain...or just a guy in for a parking ticket. Through their interrogation of Hunter, a guy in for a parking ticket, can they prove to the Chief that they were meant to be police officers? Or are they onto the wrong hunch?

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