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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.7 / 100
1978·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 46m

THE SILENT PARTNER

“It's not about the money… It's about revenge.”

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

Above the Line
Daryl Duke, Curtis Hanson·DirectorCurtis Hanson·ScreenplayBilly Williams·Director of PhotographyOscar Peterson·Original Music ComposerGeorge Appleby·Editor
Cast
Elliott Gould·Miles CullenChristopher Plummer·ReikleSusannah York·JulieCéline Lomez·ElaineMichael Kirby·Charles PackardKen Pogue·Detective WillardJohn Candy·SimonsenGail Dahms-Bonine·LouiseMichael Donaghue·BergSean Sullivan·Bank Guard
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Daryl Duke·Director
Writing· 1
Curtis Hanson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Billy Williams·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Appleby·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Oscar Peterson·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Joel B. Michaels·ProducerStephen Young·Producer
By the Numbers
81.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
71%
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 Silent Partner's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Tense, Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central male figure in a suit, with a female figure and a man dressed as Santa Claus holding a gun to his left, all within a red and white”

crimedrama
Key Elements
HandgunSanta SuitPolice UniformSuitTieCircular Frame
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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