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A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot

Name: A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot
Director: Tom Hanson
Released: 1972
Duration: 79 min

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Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

1972

Director

Tom Hanson

Runtime

79 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot is a genre-driven action-comedy focused on a criminal enterprise involving a group of friends trying to smuggle marijuana from Mexico to the United States using a hot-air balloon. Because the film lacks specific character descriptions or casting details, it is difficult to verify the presence of diverse identities. The film's primary focus is on its counter-cultural setting rather than its character demographics.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender identities. There is no critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot portray gender?

Minimal

The story revolves around a group of friends, but there is no specific mention of their genders. The narrative does not provide any evidence of gendered roles or challenges to traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot?

Minimal

Although the plot involves traveling between Mexico and the United States, the film does not confirm the presence of diverse characters. It is unclear if non-white characters have significant roles in the story.

How does A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot represent religion and culture?

Fair

The marijuana smuggling premise aligns with bkground counter-cultural themes and anti-authoritarianism from the 1970s. However, the film does not explicitly critique religion or capitalism.

Does A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The film taps into 1970s counter-cultural themes and anti-authoritarian sentiment.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks verifiable evidence of diverse racial, gender, or LGBTQ+ representation.
There is no clear portrayal of characters with disabilities or systemic social critiques.

Official Synopsis

A group of friends plan to smuggle a ton of marijuana from Mexico to the US by using a hot-air balloon.

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