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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
1968·Comedy / Drama / Western·1h 42m

THE SCALPHUNTERS

“"I'M JOE BASS and I say that scalphunters are the most ornery, girl-grabbing, back-stubbers on earth. I HUNT SCALPHUNTERS!"”

Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.

Above the Line
Sydney Pollack·DirectorWilliam W. Norton·ScreenplayRichard Moore·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerJohn Woodcock·Editor
Cast
Burt Lancaster·Joe BassShelley Winters·KateTelly Savalas·Jim HowieOssie Davis·Joseph LeeDabney Coleman·JedPaul Picerni·FrankDan Vadis·YumaArmando Silvestre·Two CrowsNick Cravat·YancyTony Epper·Scalphunter
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Sydney Pollack·DirectorCharles R. Scott Jr.·Assistant DirectorKevin Donnelly·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
William W. Norton·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Richard Moore·Director of PhotographyDuke Callaghan·Director of PhotographyJorge Stahl Jr.·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
John Woodcock·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerJack Hayes·OrchestratorLeo Shuken·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 1
Frank Arrigo·Art Direction
Production· 8
Jules V. Levy·ProducerBurt Lancaster·ProducerRoland Kibbee·ProducerArthur Gardner·ProducerArnold Laven·ProducerJack Corrick·Production ManagerHenry Spitz·Production ManagerMarilyn Fiebelkorn·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 10
Herman E. Townsley·Special EffectsJoe Canutt·StuntsJohn Epper·StuntsTony Epper·StuntsChuck Roberson·StuntsDean Smith·Stunt DoubleTom Sweet·StuntsJack Williams·StuntsRoland Kibbee·PresenterKenneth Lee·Animal Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#B09068
#D06040
#5080C0
Mood
Adventurous, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, against a backdrop of a blue sky with white clouds. Behind him, a group of Nat”

western
Key Elements
HatHorses
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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