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Miami Supercops

Name: Miami Supercops
Director: Bruno Corbucci
Released: 1985
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

1985

Director

Bruno Corbucci

Runtime

96 minutes

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Miami Supercops is a standard 1980s action-comedy that prioritizes genre clichés over social complexity. The story follows a traditional investigative procedural centered on a high-stakes heist and the pursuit of a criminal. The film relies on conventional hero/villain binaries and traditional institutional hierarchies. It functions as a genre exercise rather than a work that challenges systemic power dynamics or social norms. Representation is minimal, with the narrative driven by a male duo within a Western legal framework. The film lacks intentionality regarding multiple aspects of identity or diverse social perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Miami Supercops have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities. The story focuses solely on a male-centric investigation without exploring queer themes or identities.

How does Miami Supercops portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers around a male duo, Doug Bennett and Steve Forest, who play significant roles in driving the story. This structure reinforces traditional masculine roles typical of 1980s action cinema.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Miami Supercops?

Limited

Set in Miami, the story follows a conventional Western crime structure. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

How does Miami Supercops represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot centers on Western institutional frameworks like the FBI and local police. It prioritizes the enforcement of law and the recovery of stolen capital.

Does Miami Supercops include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There is no use of neurodivergence as a narrative element.

Present on Screen

Adheres to established action-comedy genre clichés and kinetic pacing.

Limited or Absent

Lacks nuanced representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
Relies on traditional gender hierarchies and masculine-driven control over the story.
Fails to incorporate characters with disabilities or neurodivergent perspectives.

Official Synopsis

In 1978, $20 million was stolen from a Detroit bank. One of the robbers was caught, one was found dead, and the third disappeared. The money was never found. Seven years later, the robber who was caught was released from jail. He immediately went to Miami, only to be found dead the next day. Now FBI agents Doug Bennet and Steve Forest have been called in to investigate the case while posing as Miami police officers. Somewhere in Miami the third robber is hiding with his $20 million, and he has a seven-year head start on the authorities.

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