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The Black Panther poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.8 / 100
1977·Crime / Thriller / Drama·1h 37m

THE BLACK PANTHER

“What you are about to see is TRUE...it actually happened!”

A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress.

Above the Line
Ian Merrick·DirectorMichael Armstrong·ScreenplayJoanne Leighton·WriterJoseph Mangine·Director of PhotographyRichard Arnell·MusicTeddy Darvas·Editor
Cast
Donald Sumpter·Donald NeilsonDebbie Farrington·Lesley WhittleMarjorie Yates·Neilson's WifeSylvia O'Donnell·Neilson's DaughterAndrew Burt·Lesley's BrotherAlison Key·Lesley's Sister-in-LawRuth Dunning·Lesley's MotherDavid Swift·Det. Chief SuperintendentMichael BarringtonLila Kaye
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Ian Merrick·Director
Writing· 2
Joanne Leighton·WriterMichael Armstrong·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Joseph Mangine·Director of PhotographyAlan Jones·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Teddy Darvas·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Richard Arnell·MusicStan Phillips·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Carlotta Barrow·Art DirectionNeville Smallwood·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Ian Merrick·ProducerPeter Long·Associate ProducerIrene Lamb·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Jim Harris·GafferJeanette Freeman·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Black Panther's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2A3A5A
#0A0A0A
Mood
Tense, Violent, Grim
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, distressed man with dark hair and a mustache, his face red and bruised, looking upwards. Below and to his left, a woman with dark h”

crimethrillerdrama
Key Elements
GunTape Over Mouth
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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