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The Klansman poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.9 / 100
1974·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 52m

THE KLANSMAN

“Welcome to scenic Atoka County. Pop. 10,000. Cross burnings. Rape. Murder. Arson. It's a great place to live...if THEY let you.”

A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

Above the Line
Terence Young·DirectorMillard Kaufman·ScreenplaySamuel Fuller·ScreenplayLloyd Ahern Sr.·Director of PhotographyStu Gardner·Original Music ComposerGene Milford·Editor
Cast
Richard Burton·Breck StancillLee Marvin·Sheriff Track BascombCameron Mitchell·Butt Cutt CatesLola Falana·Loretta SykesLinda Evans·Nancy PoteetLuciana Paluzzi·TrixieO. J. Simpson·GarthDavid Huddleston·Mayor Hardy RiddleJeannie Bell·Mary AnneHoke Howell·Bobby Poteet
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 1
Terence Young·Director
Writing· 3
Millard Kaufman·ScreenplaySamuel Fuller·ScreenplayWilliam Bradford Huie·Novel
Camera· 1
Lloyd Ahern Sr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gene Milford·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Stu Gardner·Original Music ComposerDale O. Warren·Original Music ComposerLarry Shaw·Music Director
Art & Design· 5
Jack Poplin·Production DesignRay Molyneaux·Set DecorationRon Berkeley·Makeup ArtistEmile LaVigne·Makeup ArtistRobert Norin·Makeup Artist
Production· 11
William Alexander·ProducerHoward Effron·Executive ProducerBill Shiffrin·Executive ProducerAlvin Bojar·Associate ProducerRosemary Christenson·Associate ProducerJoe Ingber·Associate ProducerJerry Levy·Associate ProducerMichael Marcovsky·Associate ProducerPeter A. Rodis·Associate ProducerDaniel K. Sobol·Associate ProducerHoyt Bowers·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Conrad E. Palmisano·StuntsThol Simonson·Special EffectsJean Burt Reilly·HairstylistRoger Creed·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
50.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
22%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 The Klansman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C4000
#F0C000
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Violent
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three men in a split-screen composition against a dark, fiery background. On the left, a man in a dark uniform holds a rifle, standing”

dramathrillercrime
Key Elements
RifleHandgunSheriff's BadgeBurning CrossFire
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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