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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1982·Comedy / Drama / Music·2h 2m

HONKYTONK MAN

“The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.”

During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.

Above the Line
Clint Eastwood·DirectorClancy Carlile·ScreenplayClancy Carlile·NovelBruce Surtees·Director of PhotographySteve Dorff·Original Music ComposerJoel Cox·Editor
Cast
Clint Eastwood·Red StovallKyle Eastwood·WhitJohn McIntire·GrandpaAlexa Kenin·MarlenaVerna Bloom·EmmyMatt Clark·VirgilBarry Corbin·ArnsprigerJerry Hardin·SnuffyTim Thomerson·Highway PatrolmanMacon McCalman·Dr. Hines
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Clint Eastwood·DirectorTom Seidman·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Clancy Carlile·ScreenplayClancy Carlile·Novel
Camera· 1
Bruce Surtees·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Joel Cox·EditorFerris Webster·EditorMichael Kelly·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Steve Dorff·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Edward C. Carfagno·Production Design
Production· 4
Clint Eastwood·ProducerFritz Manes·Executive ProducerSusan Arnold·CastingPhyllis Huffman·Casting
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 120%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Honkytonk Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a drawing of two people, a man and a boy, on a light brown background. The man is wearing a cowboy hat, a suit jacket, a shirt, and a striped tie. ”

Key Elements
Cowboy HatNewsboy CapTie
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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