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Billy Two Hats poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1974·Drama / Romance / Western·1h 39m

BILLY TWO HATS

“Against the Law...Against the Odds...Against the Land Itself”

After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half-breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship, but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.

Above the Line
Ted Kotcheff·DirectorAlan Sharp·WriterBrian West·Director of PhotographyJohn Scott·Original Music ComposerThom Noble·Editor
Cast
Gregory Peck·Arch DeansDesi Arnaz Jr.·Billy Two HatsJack Warden·Sheriff Henry GiffordDavid Huddleston·CopelandSian Barbara Allen·Esther SpencerJohn Pearce·SpencerDawn Little Sky·Copeland's SquawVincent St. Cyr·Indian LeaderHenry Medicine Hat·IndianZeev Berlinsky·Indian
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Ted Kotcheff·DirectorPaul Ibbetson·First Assistant DirectorHoward Grigsby·Assistant DirectorPhyllis Crocker·Continuity
Writing· 1
Alan Sharp·Writer
Camera· 2
Brian West·Director of PhotographyDavid Cadwallader·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Thom Noble·EditorPepita Fairfax·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
John Scott·Original Music ComposerGordon K. McCallum·Sound MixerBrian Simmons·Sound MixerJohn Hayward·Sound Re-Recording MixerBrian Blamey·ADR EditorBrian Sinclair·Sound Effects EditorMichael Hopkins·ADR Editor
Art & Design· 3
Anthony Pratt·Production DesignSam Gordon·Property MasterWally Schneiderman·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Norman Jewison·ProducerPatrick J. Palmer·ProducerMati Raz·Unit ManagerBrian Burgess·Production ManagerMaurice Landsberger·Production AccountantLynn Stalmaster·CastingMitchell Lifton·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Quinn Donoghue·Unit PublicistLen Crowe·GafferVic Armstrong·StuntsLes Hillman·Special Effects
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Billy Two Hats's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C4C2C
#E0A040
#402C20
Mood
Tense, Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated scene of a man with a beard and a hat, partially obscured by another person's hat, holding a revolver in the foreground. In t”

westernaction
Key Elements
RevolverRifleHatsHorsesUmbrellaSpear
Atmosphere
Golden, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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