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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.0 / 100
1972Action / Crime / Thriller2h 3m
THE GETAWAY
“It takes two to make it … The big two.”
A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
Above the Line
Sam Peckinpah·DirectorWalter Hill·ScreenplayLucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyQuincy Jones·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Wolfe·Editor
Cast
Steve McQueen·Carter "Doc" McCoyAli MacGraw·Carol McCoyBen Johnson·Jack BeynonSally Struthers·Fran ClintonAl Lettieri·Rudy ButlerSlim Pickens·CowboyRichard Bright·The ThiefJack Dodson·Harold ClintonDub Taylor·LaughlinBo Hopkins·Frank Jackson
Full Crew(7 credits)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Sam Peckinpah·Director
Writing· 1
Walter Hill·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lucien Ballard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert L. Wolfe·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Quincy Jones·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
David Foster·ProducerMitchell Brower·Producer
By the Numbers
87.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$37M
ROI 996%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Getaway's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A29
#333366
#CC3333
Mood
Tense, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a composite image with three main figures against a dark blue, almost black, background. A man with dark hair and a white shirt holds a silv”
actioncrime
Key Elements
Silver HandgunSunglasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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