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MASTER SCORE 76.9 / 100
1980·Biography / Crime / Drama·1h 38m

TOM HORN

“See him before he sees you.”

A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the simple skills he knows are of no help in dealing with the ambitions of ranchers and corrupt officials as progress marches over him and the old west.

Above the Line
William Wiard·DirectorBud Shrake·ScreenplayThomas McGuane·ScreenplayJohn A. Alonzo·Director of PhotographyErnest Gold·Original Music ComposerGeorge Grenville·Editor
Cast
Steve McQueen·Tom HornLinda Evans·Glendolene KimmelRichard Farnsworth·John CobleBilly Green Bush·Joe BelleSlim Pickens·Sam CreedmorePeter Canon·Assistant ProsecutorElisha Cook Jr.·Stable HandRoy Jenson·MendenhourJames Kline·Arlo ChanceGeoffrey Lewis·Walter Stoll
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
William Wiard·Director
Writing· 2
Bud Shrake·ScreenplayThomas McGuane·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John A. Alonzo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Grenville·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ernest Gold·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Ron Hobbs·Art DirectionLuster Bayless·Costume DesignRick Simpson·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Fred Weintraub·ProducerSteve McQueen·Executive ProducerSally Dennison·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Loren Janes·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
76.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#C19A6B
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Mood
Gritty, Determined, Western
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration of a man in a cowboy hat, shirt, suspenders, and chaps walks forward, holding a rifle in his right hand. The background is a solid, mute”

westerndrama
Key Elements
Cowboy HatRifleSuspendersChapsBarbed Wire
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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