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Boomerang! poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
1947·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 28m

BOOMERANG!

“It comes back at you again and again!”

When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.

Above the Line
Elia Kazan·DirectorRichard Murphy·ScreenplayFulton Oursler·WriterNorbert Brodine·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerHarmon Jones·Editor
Cast
Dana Andrews·State's Attorney Henry L. HarveyJane Wyatt·Madge HarveyLee J. Cobb·Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' RobinsonCara Williams·Irene NelsonArthur Kennedy·John WaldronSam Levene·Morning Record's Reporter Dave WoodsTaylor Holmes·T.M. WadeRobert Keith·'Mac' McCreeryEd Begley·Paul HarrisPhilip Coolidge·Jim Crossman
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Elia Kazan·Director
Writing· 2
Fulton Oursler·WriterRichard Murphy·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Norbert Brodine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harmon Jones·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Buttolph·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Louis De Rochemont·ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
76%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Boomerang!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
#666666
Mood
Ominous, Mysterious, Dark
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a dark, textured background with a central, dark, tunnel-like opening. Inside this opening, the upper half of a person's face, with bl”

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Key Elements
Person's FaceTunnelBranches
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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