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An Eye for an Eye poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.4 / 100
1981·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 46m

AN EYE FOR AN EYE

“Kane's justice is revenge. Kane's weapon is himself.”

Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.

Above the Line
Steve Carver·DirectorWilliam Gray·ScreenplayJames Bruner·ScreenplayRoger Shearman Jr.·Director of PhotographyWilliam Goldstein·Original Music ComposerAnthony Redman·Editor
Cast
Chuck Norris·Sean KaneChristopher Lee·Morgan CanfieldRichard Roundtree·Capt. StevensMatt Clark·Tom McCoyMako·James ChanMaggie Cooper·Heather SullivanRosalind Chao·Linda ChanProfessor Toru Tanaka·The ProfessorStuart Pankin·Nicky LaBelleTerry Kiser·Dave Pierce
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Steve Carver·DirectorDonald P. Borchers·Second Assistant DirectorRoshani Engineer-Wiskes·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
William Gray·ScreenplayJames Bruner·StoryJames Bruner·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Roger Shearman Jr.·Director of PhotographyPeter Berkson·Assistant CameraRobin Ryan·Still PhotographerMike Pantages·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Anthony Redman·EditorPriscilla Nedd-Friendly·Additional EditorJeff Freeman·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
William Goldstein·Original Music ComposerRichard I. Birnbaum·Sound MixerRay West·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Vance Lorenzini·Art DirectionSandy Veneziano·Production DesignDouglas R. Elliott·Construction CoordinatorPaul Dal Porto·LeadmanJ. Yvonne Curry·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Robert Rehme·Executive ProducerFrank Capra, Jr.·ProducerMel Novak·Associate ProducerJames Bruner·Associate ProducerSusan Alschuler·Publicist
Other Departments· 4
Roger George·Special EffectsJill Maley·Wardrobe AssistantAaron Norris·Stunt CoordinatorPat Grover·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
61.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
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 An Eye for an Eye's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#330000
#C08040
Mood
Intense, Dark, Unsettling
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a person's face, specifically the right side, against a solid red background. The person has dark, curly hair that frames the ”

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Key Elements
Dark LiquidTeeth
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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