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Take Aim at the Police Van poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1960·Action / Crime / Mystery·1h 19m

TAKE AIM AT THE POLICE VAN

A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.

Above the Line
Seijun Suzuki·DirectorShinichi Sekizawa·ScreenplayKazuo Shimada·StoryShigeyoshi Mine·Director of PhotographyKoichi Kawabe·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Michitarō Mizushima·Daijirô TamonMari Shiraki·Tsunako AndôMisako Watanabe·Yûko HamajimaShinsuke Ashida·Jûbei HamajimaShoichi Ozawa·Gorô KashimaRyōhei Uchida·KujiTōru Abe·AkahoriTatsuo Matsushita·Captain TakamuraSaburo Hiromatsu·ÔtaReiko Arai·Osen
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Seijun Suzuki·DirectorKazunari Takeda·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Kazuo Shimada·StoryShinichi Sekizawa·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Shigeyoshi Mine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akira Suzuki·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Koichi Kawabe·Original Music ComposerSaburô Takahashi·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Takeharu Sakaguchi·Production Design
Production· 2
Ryoji Mogi·ProducerYoshio Mutô·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Keiji Kaneda·Special EffectsMasatoshi Takase·Fight ChoreographerShinnosuke Andô·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Take Aim at the Police Van's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#F08080
Mood
Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a black background with white text for the title and pink text for the director's credit. Below the text, there is a horizontal strip of fiv”

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Key Elements
CarRifleNo U Turn Sign
Atmosphere
Dark, Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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