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Harper poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.7 / 100
1966·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 1m

HARPER

“Harper takes a case - and the payoff is murder.”

Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.

Above the Line
Jack Smight·DirectorWilliam Goldman·ScreenplayRoss Macdonald·NovelConrad Hall·Director of PhotographyJohnny Mandel·Original Music ComposerStefan Arnsten·Editor
Cast
Paul Newman·Lew HarperLauren Bacall·Elaine SampsonJulie Harris·Betty FraleyArthur Hill·Albert GravesJanet Leigh·Susan HarperPamela Tiffin·Miranda SampsonRobert Wagner·Allan TaggertRobert Webber·Dwight TroyShelley Winters·Fay EstabrookHarold Gould·Sheriff Spanner
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jack Smight·DirectorJames H. Brown·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
William Goldman·ScreenplayRoss Macdonald·Novel
Camera· 1
Conrad Hall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stefan Arnsten·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Johnny Mandel·Original Music ComposerFrank Regula·Boom OperatorStanley Jones·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Alfred Sweeney·Art DirectionClaude E. Carpenter·Set DecorationWayne Fitzgerald·Title DesignerGordon Bau·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 3
Elliott Kastner·ProducerJerry Gershwin·ProducerChuck Hansen·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 14
Paul Baxley·Stunt CoordinatorJean Burt Reilly·Hair SupervisorPaul Baxley·Stunt DoubleJoe Pronto·StuntsPaul Baxley·StuntsGene Coogan·StuntsSol Gorss·StuntsHerb Pacheco·StuntsBill Shannon·StuntsJim Sheppard·StuntsJames Turley·StuntsBob Herron·StuntsHarvey Parry·StuntsJerry Summers·Stunts
By the Numbers
76.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
ROI 243%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFDA41
#77B5FE
#F47959
Mood
Intriguing, Classic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a collage of images. At the top, a man in a suit stands with a jacket draped over his shoulder. Below, the word "Harper" is printed in”

crimemystery
Key Elements
Gun
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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