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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.2 / 100
1974·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 52m

BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA

“Why is his head worth one million dollars and the lives of 21 people?”

An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.

Above the Line
Sam Peckinpah·DirectorSam Peckinpah·ScreenplayGordon T. Dawson·ScreenplayÁlex Phillips Jr.·Director of PhotographyJerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerDennis Dolan·Editor
Cast
Warren Oates·BennieIsela Vega·ElitaRobert Webber·SappenslyGig Young·QuillHelmut Dantine·MaxEmilio Fernández·El JefeKris Kristofferson·BikerChano Urueta·ManchotDonnie Fritts·JohnJorge Russek·Cueto
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Sam Peckinpah·DirectorWilliam Davidson·First Assistant DirectorSharon Peckinpah·OtherTrudy von Trotha·Script SupervisorJesús Marín·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Sam Peckinpah·ScreenplayGordon T. Dawson·ScreenplayFrank Kowalski·StorySam Peckinpah·Story
Camera· 1
Álex Phillips Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Dennis Dolan·EditorSergio Ortega·EditorRobbe Roberts·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerLennie Niehaus·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 3
Agustín Ituarte·Art DirectionRosa Guerrero·Makeup ArtistEnrique Estévez·Set Dresser
Production· 8
Helmut Dantine·Executive ProducerMartin Baum·ProducerKatherine Haber·Production AssistantClaudia Becker·CastingGordon T. Dawson·Associate ProducerCarlos Terron Garcia·Unit Production ManagerYannoulla Wakefield·Production CoordinatorWilliam Davidson·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Jim Preminger·Production Office AssistantAdolfo Ramírez·Wardrobe SupervisorRaúl Falomir·Special EffectsLeón Ortega·Special Effects
By the Numbers
66.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$700K
ROI -53%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8A5229
#E0E0E0
Mood
Gritty, Ominous, Intense
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, almost black background with a large, rough-textured hand at the top right, gripping a thick gold chain. The chain drapes down, form”

crimedrama
Key Elements
HandGold ChainGold LocketPhotographWhite Lines
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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