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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.2 / 100
1981·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 49m

CUTTER'S WAY

“Cutter does everything his way. Fighting. Loving. Working. Tracking down a killer.”

Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend Richard Bone is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.

Above the Line
Ivan Passer·DirectorJeffrey Alan Fiskin·ScreenplayNewton Thornburg·NovelJordan Cronenweth·Director of PhotographyJack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerCaroline Biggerstaff·Editor
Cast
Jeff Bridges·Richard BoneJohn Heard·Alex CutterLisa Eichhorn·Maureen Cutter, 'Mo'Stephen Elliott·J. J. CordArthur Rosenberg·George SwansonNina van Pallandt·Woman in the HotelAnn Dusenberry·Valerie DuranPatricia Donahue·Mrs. CordGeraldine Baron·Susie SwansonKatherine Pass·Toyota Woman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ivan Passer·DirectorJack H. Degelia·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin·ScreenplayNewton Thornburg·Novel
Camera· 2
Jordan Cronenweth·Director of PhotographyCary Griffith·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Caroline Biggerstaff·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Harman·Sound Re-Recording MixerCurt Sobel·Music EditorWilliam L. McCaughey·Sound Re-Recording MixerHoward S. Wollman·Sound Re-Recording MixerGregg Barbanell·Supervising Sound EditorRon Horwitz·Supervising Sound EditorPetur Hliddal·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Josan F. Russo·Production DesignJosan F. Russo·Art DirectionThomas L. Roysden·Set DecorationBen Nye Jr.·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Paul R. Gurian·ProducerSusan Shaw·CastingBarrie M. Osborne·Associate ProducerLarry Franco·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 7
David Hassinger·Score EngineerRichard Hart·GafferDennis Hollis·Transportation CoordinatorAndy Epper·StuntsLoyd Catlett·Utility StuntsJim Stuebe·CablemanHugh Hooker·Stunts
By the Numbers
79.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for Cutter's Way features two men in the foreground, with a marina filled with sailboats in the background. The man on the left wears a black e”

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Key Elements
Eye PatchSweaterBoats
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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