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Electra Glide in Blue poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.5 / 100
1973·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 54m

ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE

“He's A Good Cop..... On A Big Bike..... On A Bad Road.”

A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.

Above the Line
James William Guercio·DirectorRobert Boris·ScreenplayRobert Boris·StoryConrad Hall·Director of PhotographyJames William Guercio·Original Music ComposerJohn F. Link·Editor
Cast
Robert Blake·John WintergreenBilly Green Bush·ZipperJeannine Riley·JoleneElisha Cook Jr.·WillieRoyal Dano·CoronerMitchell Ryan·Harve PooleHawk Wolinski·VW Bus DriverPeter Cetera·Bob ZemkoTerry Kath·KillerLee Loughnane·Pig Man
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 4
James William Guercio·DirectorTom Shaw·Assistant DirectorBill Hickman·Second Unit DirectorCarl Beringer·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Robert Boris·ScreenplayRobert Boris·StoryRupert Hitzig·Story
Camera· 2
Conrad Hall·Director of PhotographyRichard A. Kelley·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 3
John F. Link·EditorGerald B. Greenberg·EditorJim Benson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
James William Guercio·Original Music ComposerJimmie Haskell·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 2
Rita Riggs·Costume DesignDan Perri·Title Designer
Production· 2
James William Guercio·ProducerWilliam Maldonado·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 3
Candy Flanagin·Special EffectsJoe Lombardi·Special EffectsBud Ekins·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
76.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Electra Glide in Blue's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#003366
#CC6633
Mood
Intense, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a collage of images dominated by a police officer on a motorcycle, firing a gun. Behind him, a woman in a pink shirt raises her arms. ”

crimedrama
Key Elements
MotorcycleGunWindowPolice HelmetMotorcycles
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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