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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1972·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 28m

BOXCAR BERTHA

“Life made her an outcast. Love made her an outlaw.”

"Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man "Big" Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment.

Above the Line
Martin Scorsese·DirectorJoyce Hooper Corrington·ScreenplayJohn William Corrington·ScreenplayJohn M. Stephens·Director of PhotographyThad Maxwell·Original Music ComposerBuzz Feitshans·Editor
Cast
Barbara Hershey·Boxcar BerthaDavid Carradine·Big Bill ShellyBarry Primus·Rake BrownBernie Casey·Von MortonJohn Carradine·H. Buckram SartorisVictor Argo·McIver #1David Osterhout·McIver #2Harry Northup·Harvey HallJoe Reynolds·Joe CoxMarianne Dole·Mrs. Mailler
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Martin Scorsese·DirectorRussell Vreeland·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Joyce Hooper Corrington·ScreenplayJohn William Corrington·Screenplay
Camera· 4
John M. Stephens·Director of PhotographyJohn Murray·Key GripPaul M. Pollard·Assistant CameraAlex Touyarot·Assistant Camera
Editing· 4
Buzz Feitshans·EditorMartin Scorsese·EditorGeorge Trirogoff·Assistant EditorJack English·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Thad Maxwell·Original Music ComposerGib Guilbeau·Original Music ComposerDonald F. Johnson·Sound MixerFred J. Brown·Sound EditorRoger Sword·Sound EditorRoss Taylor·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
David Nichols·OtherWalter Starkey·Property MasterRobert Modes·Costume Supervisor
Production· 6
Roger Corman·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerJames H. Nicholson·Executive ProducerJulie Corman·Associate ProducerPaul Rapp·Executive In Charge Of ProductionHarvey Jacobson·Location Coordinator
Other Departments· 3
Salvatore Billitteri·Post Production SupervisorWilliam H. Burton Sr.·Stunt CoordinatorSamuel Z. Arkoff·Presenter
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
54%
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 Boxcar Bertha's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Rebellious
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster for "Boxcar Bertha" features a central image of a young woman with long red hair, wearing a light pink slip dress, standing tall between two da”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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