A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
1970Drama / Crime1h 20m
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
“Trained to be the best”
Ricky returns to Munich from Vietnam and is promptly hired as a contract killer.
Above the Line
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·DirectorRainer Werner Fassbinder·WriterDietrich Lohmann·Director of PhotographyPeer Raben·Original Music ComposerThea Eymèsz·Editor
Cast
Karl Scheydt·RickyElga Sorbas·Rosa von PraunheimJan George·JanHark Bohm·DocUlli Lommel·Tony le GitanoKatrin Schaake·Magdalena FullerMargarethe von Trotta·MaidIngrid Caven·SingerEva Ingeborg Scholz·Ricky's MotherKurt Raab·Ricky's Brother
Full Crew(15 credits)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·DirectorKurt Raab·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·Writer
Camera· 1
Dietrich Lohmann·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thea Eymèsz·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Peer Raben·Original Music ComposerPeer Raben·SongsRainer Werner Fassbinder·Songs
Art & Design· 3
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·Production DesignKurt Raab·Production DesignSybille Danzer·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Peer Raben·ProducerRainer Werner Fassbinder·ProducerChristian Hohoff·Production ManagerPeer Raben·Production Manager
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#808060
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Mysterious, Gritty
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“A man in a fedora and a light-colored shirt is depicted in the foreground, looking towards the left with his right hand near his chin. Behind him, two shadowy f”
Key Elements
FedoraShirtTrousersSuit
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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