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Madigan's Millions

Name: Madigan's Millions
Director: Giorgio Gentili
Released: 1968
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

1968

Director

Giorgio Gentili

Runtime

93 minutes

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Madigan's Millions operates as a traditional genre piece, relying heavily on established crime-comedy clichés. The narrative structure prioritizes institutional stability and conventional character archetypes, offering little in the way of multi-layered complexity. The film's focus remains on the pursuit of capital and the mechanics of a caper. This results in a story that reinforces existing social hierarchies rather than disrupting them. Ultimately, the work reflects the standard period-accurate depictions of Western cinema, centering on Anglo-centric and Eurocentric perspectives without significant subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does Madigan's Millions have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows traditional heterosexual norms typical of 1968 crime comedies. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of traditional social norms.

How does Madigan's Millions portray gender?

Limited

The plot centers on a male-driven narrative involving a U.S. Treasury Agent and a gangster. Men hold primary roles, reinforcing traditional masculine archetypes of law enforcement.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Madigan's Millions?

Fair

The story moves between the United States and Italy, using standard 'American vs. Foreigner' clichés. The depiction reflects a Eurocentric perspective common to Western crime cinema of the era.

How does Madigan's Millions represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative supports the stability of established legal and financial institutions. It focuses on the recovery of state-owned capital rather than critiquing institutional power.

Does Madigan's Millions include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent characters in this film.

Present on Screen

The international setting provides a degree of cultural intersection between the United States and Italy.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks significant roles for female characters, centering instead on male-driven plots.
The narrative relies on standard clichés rather than exploring diverse identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
The story reinforces traditional institutionalism rather than offering critiques of social or legal hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

When a deported gangster dies in Italy, the U.S. Treasury Department is very interested in the one million dollars Madigan owed the government, but managed to take to Italy with him. They send Agent Jason Phister over to Italy to nose out the million. His criteria for the job is that no one would ever guess he's an agent of the United States government.

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