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The Iceman Cometh poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.9 / 100
1973·Drama·3h 59m

THE ICEMAN COMETH

“They drank and they dreamed...tomorrow they would conquer the world...then along came Hickey.”

Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the arrival of Hickey, who arrives annually and props everyone up with free drinks and spirited stories of his travels. However, when Hickey does show up this year, it is with a message of temperance and an exhortation to give up hopeless dreams and face reality.

Above the Line
John Frankenheimer·DirectorThomas Quinn Curtiss·ScreenplayEugene O'Neill·Theatre PlayRalph Woolsey·Director of PhotographyHarold F. Kress·Editor
Cast
Lee Marvin·Theodore 'Hickey' HickmanFredric March·Harry HopeRobert Ryan·Larry SladeJeff Bridges·Don ParrittBradford Dillman·Willie ObanSorrell Booke·Hugo KalmarHildy Brooks·MargieJuno Dawson·PearlEvans Evans·CoraMartyn Green·Cecil Lewis
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
John Frankenheimer·Director
Writing· 3
Thomas Quinn Curtiss·ScreenplayEugene O'Neill·Theatre PlayEdward Anhalt·Story Consultant
Camera· 1
Ralph Woolsey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harold F. Kress·Editor
Art & Design· 4
Jack Martin Smith·Production DesignRaphael Bretton·Set DecorationEmile LaVigne·Makeup ArtistThomas Tuttle·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Edward Lewis·Executive ProducerEly A. Landau·ProducerLynn Stalmaster·CastingIrving Temaner·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Pat Abbott·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
75.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
91%
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 The Iceman Cometh's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#59A6C2
Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Cold
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split composition with two large headshots of an Asian man and woman at the top, and two figures engaged in a sword fight in a snowy lands”

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Key Elements
SwordsEarrings
Atmosphere
Cold, Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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