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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.2 / 100
1972·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 32m

HAMMER

“Fights the Syndicate With His Fists!”

Hotheaded laborer B.J. Hammer can't go long without ending up in a fight, and, after he comes out on top in a particularly impressive workplace scuffle, word of his brawling skills makes its way to Davis, a top boxing manager. Hammer is hired by Davis and begins a lucrative career in the ring, only to find out that his new employer wants him to throw a fight and take part in other illicit activities. Hammer reacts to this news violently, and the feud is on.

Above the Line
Bruce D. Clark·DirectorCharles Eric Johnson·ScreenplayRobert Steadman·Director of PhotographySolomon Burke·MusicGeorge Folsey Jr.·Editor
Cast
Fred Williamson·B.J. HammerVonetta McGee·LoisWilliam Smith·BrennerBernie Hamilton·DavisD'Urville Martin·SonnyStack Pierce·RoughhouseLeon Isaac Kennedy·Bobby WilliamsMel Stewart·ProfessorMarilyn Joi·DancerGeorge P. Wilbur·Brady
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bruce D. Clark·DirectorByron Roberts·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Charles Eric Johnson·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Robert Steadman·Director of PhotographyGreg von Berblinger·First Assistant CameraJim Jeffrey·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
George Folsey Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Solomon Burke·MusicAaron Rochin·Sound Re-Recording MixerHal Watkins·Sound Re-Recording MixerJerry Styner·Music SupervisorJerry Styner·OrchestratorGeorge Alch·Sound MixerMarvin Kerner·Sound EffectsJames E. Nownes·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 1
Bob Westmoreland·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Al Adamson·ProducerPhillip Hazleton·Executive ProducerBernard Schwartz·ProducerEric Lidberg·Production ManagerJames Spohn·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 9
Ron Henriquez·Technical AdvisorHarold Crawford·Wardrobe MasterVic Goss·GafferBob Minor·StuntsErik Cord·Stunt CoordinatorNick Dimitri·StuntsDick Durock·StuntsJimmy Nickerson·StuntsFred Scheiwiller·Stunts
By the Numbers
59.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Hammer's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features two men standing in a field of tall green corn stalks. The man in the foreground is older with reddish skin and short curly hair, wear”

horror
Key Elements
Corn StalksPath
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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