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Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan

Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

2014

R

Director

Greg Hall

Runtime

82 minutes

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Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan is a high-tension crime thriller that adheres to genre clichés while avoiding social subversion. While the ensemble cast offers racial diversity, the narrative remains focused on traditional themes of violence and paranoia. The film presents a diverse group of criminals, which helps avoid the homogeneity often seen in the genre. However, this racial diversity does not extend to broader considerations of identity or social structures. Ultimately, the film operates as a standard heist story. It lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities, and it centers around traditional masculine archetypes of crime.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-traditional gender identities. It follows a traditional crime-thriller storyline without addressing the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan portray gender?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes traditional masculine archetypes of criminality. The main cast is mostly male, providing limited opportunities for women to drive the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan?

Good

A multi-ethnic cast provides notable racial diversity. Actors like Kumud Pant and Samuel Anoyke help break the typical homogeneity found in Western crime films.

How does Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story focuses on personal morality and genre conflict. It does not explicitly address broader critiques of Western institutions or capitalism.

Does Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent conditions in the film.

Present on Screen

  • The multi-ethnic cast provides notable racial diversity.
  • Diverse identities play central, high-stakes roles within the criminal group.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and neurodivergent experiences.
  • The narrative relies heavily on traditional masculine archetypes and gendered clichés.
  • The story focuses on genre conflict rather than broader systemic or cultural critique.

Official Synopsis

Five criminals unknown to each other are hired to complete a bank robbery. What should have been a smooth operation soon descends into paranoia, violence and horror.

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