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The Hired Hand poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.7 / 100
1971·Drama / Western·1h 30m

THE HIRED HAND

“Peter Fonda is riding again... To the woman he lost... for the revenge he craves!”

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.

Above the Line
Peter Fonda·DirectorAlan Sharp·ScreenplayVilmos Zsigmond·Director of PhotographyBruce Langhorne·Original Music ComposerFrank Mazzola·Editor
Cast
Peter Fonda·Harry CollingsWarren Oates·Arch HarrisVerna Bloom·Hannah CollingsRobert Pratt·Dan GriffenSevern Darden·McVeyRita Rogers·Mexican WomanAnn Doran·Mrs. SorensonTed Markland·LukeOwen Orr·MaceAl Hopson·Bartender
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Peter Fonda·DirectorHawk Koch·Assistant DirectorMarshall Schlom·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Alan Sharp·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Vilmos Zsigmond·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Mazzola·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Bruce Langhorne·Original Music ComposerRichard Portman·Sound RecordistLe Roy Robbins·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Lawrence G. Paull·Art DirectionLawrence G. Paull·Production DesignRichard Bruno·Costume DesignRobert De Vestel·Set DecorationFrank Griffin·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Stanley A. Weiss·Executive ProducerWilliam Hayward·ProducerJack Bohrer·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Natasha Nicholson·Wardrobe CoordinatorRichmond L. Aguilar·GafferRoger George·Special Effects
By the Numbers
76.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Contemplative, Western
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated scene with a large, close-up face of a man in a hat on the left, overlaid by a full-body depiction of another man in a hat, b”

westerndrama
Key Elements
HatRevolverSuspendersWooden HouseWagon Wheel
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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