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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.8 / 100
1973·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 34m

BADLANDS

“In 1959 a lot of people were killing time. Kit and Holly were killing people.”

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

Above the Line
Terrence Malick·DirectorTerrence Malick·WriterBrian Probyn·Director of PhotographyGeorge Aliceson Tipton·Original Music ComposerRobert Estrin·Editor
Cast
Martin Sheen·Kit CarruthersSissy Spacek·Holly SargisWarren Oates·Holly's FatherRamon Bieri·CatoAlan Vint·DeputyGary Littlejohn·SheriffJohn Carter·Rich ManBryan Montgomery·BoyGail Threlkeld·GirlCharles Fitzpatrick·Clerk
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Terrence Malick·Director
Writing· 1
Terrence Malick·Writer
Camera· 3
Brian Probyn·Director of PhotographyTak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyStevan Larner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Estrin·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Aliceson Tipton·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Terrence Malick·Producer
By the Numbers
89.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
97%
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 Badlands's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2A4A6B
#E28A3B
Mood
Tense, Romantic, Isolated
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a silhouette of two people and a car against a vibrant sunset sky, with a large tree on the left side. The person standing holds a rifle ove”

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Key Elements
RifleCarTree
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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