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Dead Money

Name: Dead Money
Director: Luc Walpoth
Released: 2024
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

2024

Director

Luc Walpoth

Runtime

100 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Dead Money operates as a traditional crime thriller, emphasizing high-stakes tension and survival over sociological depth. The plot revolves around a single criminal event that thrusts the protagonists into immediate physical danger. The narrative structure centers on the mechanics of a gambling underworld and interpersonal conflicts. This leaves limited space for exploring identity politics or disrupting social hierarchies. Overall, the film adheres to established genre conventions without seeking to challenge them through multi-layered complexity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dead Money have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a heterosexual relationship between Andy and Chloe. There are no characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities, nor does it critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Dead Money portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a typical male-female pair. Chloe plays a significant role but seems tied to the protagonist's journey, possibly fitting traditional supporting roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dead Money?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a local poker game with high stakes. There are no indications of a non-white majority or actors from different racial backgrounds.

How does Dead Money represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film deals with themes of crime and gambling within conventional genre structures. It does not offer an anti-capitalist critique or challenge institutional norms.

Does Dead Money include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, high-stakes central conflict centered on a poker game and a robbery.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks complexity in addressing multiple aspects of identity and does not challenge traditional social hierarchies.
Character dynamics follow conventional genre archetypes without providing diverse or subversive perspectives.
There is a notable absence of representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Professional poker player Andy and his girlfriend Chloe are involved in a crazy 24 hours after a home poker game is robbed. Andy finds up playing the largest poker game of his life as both of their lives are in danger.

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