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The Outsider poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
1983·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 43m

THE OUTSIDER

Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.

Above the Line
Jacques Deray·DirectorJean Herman·ScreenplayJacques Deray·ScreenplayXaver Schwarzenberger·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerAlbert Jurgenson·Editor
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo·Commissaire divisionnaire Philippe JordanHenry Silva·Sauveur MeccacciCarlos Sotto Mayor·Livia Maria Dolores, prostituéePierre Vernier·L'inspecteur RojinskiMaurice Barrier·« Tonton »Claude Brosset·Antonio Baldi, gâchette de MeccacciTchéky Karyo·Francis PierronJacques Maury·Maître CappaGabriel Cattand·Contrôleur DumasRoger Dumas·L'nspecteur Simon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Jacques Deray·DirectorBernard Bolzinger·First Assistant DirectorFrédéric Blum·Assistant DirectorCharles Paviot·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Jean Herman·ScreenplayJacques Deray·ScreenplayMichel Audiard·Writer
Camera· 3
Xaver Schwarzenberger·Director of PhotographyClaude Bourgoin·Camera OperatorVladimir Ivanov·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Albert Jurgenson·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Ennio Morricone·Original Music ComposerAlain Sempé·SoundJean-Charles Ruault·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Éric Moulard·DecoratorPaulette Breil·Costume MistressCharly Koubesserian·Makeup Department HeadJacques Brizzio·Assistant DecoratorNady Chauviret·Props
Production· 6
Jean-Paul Belmondo·ProducerAlain Belmondo·Executive ProducerDominique Rigaux·Production DirectorMargot Capelier·CastingTadek Zietara·General ManagerRoch Siffredi·General Manager
Other Departments· 5
Rémy Julienne·Stunt CoordinatorClaude Carliez·Stunt CoordinatorJean-Paul Belmondo·StuntsDominique Gilles·Stunt DriverRémy Julienne·Stunt Driver
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Outsider's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333333
#777777
#CCCCCC
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Desolate
Composition
Symmetrical
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, monochromatic scene of a forest with bare trees, reflected symmetrically in what appears to be a body of water or a highly reflectiv”

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Key Elements
Bare TreesSilhouette Of A Person
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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