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Catalog/Drama/The Guns
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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
1964·Drama / Western / Thriller·1h 20m

THE GUNS

A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.

Above the Line
Ruy Guerra·DirectorRuy Guerra·ScreenplayMiguel Torres·ScreenplayRicardo Aronovich·Director of PhotographyMoacir Santos·Original Music ComposerRaimundo Higino·Editor
Cast
Átila Iório·GaúchoNelson Xavier·MárioMaria Gladys·LuísaLeonidas Bayer·SargentoIvan Cândido·301Paulo César Peréio·PedroHugo Carvana·JoséMauricio Loyola·Religious ManRuy Polanah·Bar ownerJoel Barcellos·Man with dead child
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 4
Ruy Guerra·DirectorRuben Azevedo·Script SupervisorCecil Thiré·Assistant DirectorRuy Polanah·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ruy Guerra·ScreenplayMiguel Torres·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Ricardo Aronovich·Director of PhotographyAfonso Henriques·Assistant CameraHugo Kusnet·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Raimundo Higino·EditorRuy Guerra·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Moacir Santos·Original Music ComposerGeraldo José·SoundEduardo Sidney·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
Calazans Neto·Production DesignZiraldo·Art DirectionMaria Adélia·Makeup & Hair
Production· 8
Jarbas Barbosa·ProducerGilberto Perrone·ProducerRuy Polanah·Production ManagerRaimundo Higino·Production DirectorNelson Dantas·Production AssistantWilmar Menezes·Production AssistantRômulo Almeida·Production AssistantBilly Davis·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Cecil Thiré·Second UnitJosé Higino·Production Office AssistantZiraldo·Title Graphics
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
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 The Guns's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0B0B0B
#FFFFFF
#D02080
Mood
Action Packed, Vibrant, Heroic
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A large group of anime-style characters, both male and female, are depicted in various poses, some holding weapons, against a plain white background. The charac”

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Key Elements
PistolRifleSwordFuturistic WeaponPink Teddy BearsHeadphones
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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