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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.3 / 100
1972·Drama / Western·1h 28m

JOE KIDD

“If you're looking for trouble...he's Joe Kidd.”

A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.

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John Sturges·DirectorElmore Leonard·WriterBruce Surtees·Director of PhotographyLalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerFerris Webster·Editor
Cast
Clint Eastwood·Joe KiddRobert Duvall·Frank HarlanJohn Saxon·Luis ChamaDon Stroud·Lamarr SimmsStella Garcia·Helen SanchezJames Wainwright·MingoPaul Koslo·RoyGregory Walcott·MitchellDick Van Patten·Hotel ManagerLynne Marta·Elma
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
John Sturges·DirectorJames Fargo·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Elmore Leonard·Writer
Camera· 1
Bruce Surtees·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ferris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Lalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerJames R. Alexander·SoundWaldon O. Watson·SoundSandy DeCrescent·OrchestratorGeorge Roberts·MusicianSam Freed Jr.·MusicianJacob Krachmalnick·MusicianErno Neufeld·MusicianVince De Rosa·MusicianAnatol Kaminsky·MusicianTony Terran·Musician
Art & Design· 3
Alexander Golitzen·Art DirectionHenry Bumstead·Art DirectionCharles S. Thompson·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Sidney Beckerman·ProducerClint Eastwood·Executive ProducerJennings Lang·Executive ProducerRobert Daley·Executive ProducerErnest B. Wehmeyer·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Buddy Van Horn·Stunt CoordinatorCharles Clement·Post-Production ManagerChuck Hayward·StuntsMickey Gilbert·StuntsGeorge Orrison·StuntsChuck Queenan·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
75.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A0785A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Western
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man in a brown hat, brown coat, and purple shirt, holding a glass of beer in his left hand and a pistol in his right. He stands in f”

westerndrama
Key Elements
Beer GlassPistolHatCoat
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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