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Sugar Hill poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1974·Action / Crime / Horror·1h 31m

SUGAR HILL

“Meet Sugar Hill and her zombie hitmen... The mafia has never met anything like them!”

When a nightclub owner is murdered by gangsters after refusing to sell his business to the mob boss, his grieving fiancé enlists the help of a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.

Above the Line
Paul Maslansky·DirectorTim Kelly·WriterRobert C. Jessup·Director of PhotographyNick Zesses·Original Music ComposerCarl Kress·Editor
Cast
Marki Bey·Diana 'Sugar' HillRobert Quarry·MorganDon Pedro Colley·Baron SamediBetty Anne Rees·CelesteRichard Lawson·ValentineZara Cully·Mama MaitresseCharles Robinson·FabulousLarry Don Johnson·LangstonRick Hagood·Tank WatsonEd Geldart·O'Brien
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 4
Paul Maslansky·DirectorXavier Reyes·Second Assistant DirectorKaren Rasch·Script SupervisorFrank Beetson·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Tim Kelly·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert C. Jessup·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carl Kress·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Nick Zesses·Original Music ComposerDino Fekaris·Original Music ComposerClint Althouse·Boom OperatorC. Darin Knight·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Norbart Valentino·Costume DesignHank Edds·Makeup ArtistTom Fairbanks·Property Master
Production· 5
Elliot Schick·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerBetty Martin·CastingDavid Sheldon·Production SupervisorFrank Beetson·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Tony Brubaker·Stunt CoordinatorJames M. George·Wardrobe SupervisorSalvatore Billitteri·Post Production SupervisorRoy L. Downey·Special Effects
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sugar Hill's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1C2E3D
#A12E43
#4C5C70
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two Black men standing in front of an ornate dark metal gate with a building in the background. The man in the foreground, on the left, wear”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Dark CoatPinkish Red Suit JacketBlack Leather GlovesRed JacketOrnate Metal GateStone Pillar
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
6/10
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