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Wild Rovers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.3 / 100
1971·Drama / Western / Action·2h 16m

WILD ROVERS

“They were damned good cowboys, until they robbed a bank.”

Ross Bodine and Frank Post are cowhands on Walt Buckman's R-Bar-R ranch. Bodine is older and broods a bit about how he will get along when he's too old to cowboy. Post is young and rambunctious and ambitious for a better life than wrangling cows. When one of their fellow cowboys is killed in a corral accident, Post suggests a way into a better life for himself and his friend: robbing a bank. Bodine reluctantly joins in the plan and the two contrive to rob the local bank. They make good their escape initially, but Walt Buckman and his two sons, John and Paul, are incensed at this betrayal by their own trusted employees. John and Paul set out to bring Bodine and Post to justice.

Above the Line
Blake Edwards·DirectorBlake Edwards·ScreenplayPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music Composer
Cast
William Holden·Ross BodineRyan O'Neal·Frank PostKarl Malden·Walter BuckmanLynn Carlin·Sada BillingsTom Skerritt·John BuckmanJoe Don Baker·Paul BuckmanGeoffrey Edwards·Attendant's SonJames Olson·Joe BillingsLeora Dana·Nell BuckmanMoses Gunn·Ben
Full Crew
(4 credits)
Directing· 1
Blake Edwards·Director
Writing· 1
Blake Edwards·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
63.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
57%
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 Wild Rovers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Friendly
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two men in cowboy attire, one embracing the other from behind, both smiling. They are positioned in the foreground against a sepia-toned des”

western
Key Elements
Cowboy HatsHolsterGunSaddleBanjo
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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