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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.8 / 100
1978·Drama / Romance / Western·1h 58m

COMES A HORSEMAN

“She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.”

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

Above the Line
Alan J. Pakula·DirectorDennis Lynton Clark·WriterGordon Willis·Director of PhotographyMichael Small·MusicMarion Rothman·Editor
Cast
James Caan·Frank 'Buck' AthearnJane Fonda·Ella ConnorsJason Robards·Jacob 'J.W.' EwingGeorge Grizzard·Neil AtkinsonRichard Farnsworth·DodgerMark Harmon·Billy Joe MeynertMacon McCalman·Virgil HovertonBasil Hoffman·George BascombJames Keach·Emil KroeghJim Davis·Julie Blocker
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Alan J. Pakula·Director
Writing· 1
Dennis Lynton Clark·Writer
Camera· 1
Gordon Willis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marion Rothman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michael Small·Music
Art & Design· 5
George Jenkins·Production DesignLuster Bayless·Costume DesignBernadine M. Anderson·Makeup ArtistEmile LaVigne·Makeup ArtistArthur Jeph Parker·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Robert Chartoff·Executive ProducerGene Kirkwood·ProducerDan Paulson·ProducerIrwin Winkler·Executive ProducerRonnie Caan·Associate ProducerIsabel Halliburton·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Kaye Pownall·HairstylistWalter Scott·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
68.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster depicts three headshots of actors floating above a rural landscape. On the left is a man with dark, curly hair, in the center is a woman with b”

Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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