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Number One with a Bullet poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.6 / 100
1987·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 43m

NUMBER ONE WITH A BULLET

“When it comes to crime, these cops break more than the rules.”

A pair of detectives are assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.

Above the Line
Jack Smight·DirectorGail Morgan Hickman·WriterAndrew Kurtzman·WriterÁlex Phillips Jr.·Director of PhotographyAlf Clausen·Original Music ComposerMichael J. Duthie·Editor
Cast
Robert Carradine·Det. BarzakBilly Dee Williams·Det. HazeltineValerie Bertinelli·Teresa BarzakPeter Graves·Capt. FerrisDoris Roberts·Mrs. BarzakBobby Di Cicco·MalcolmRay Girardin·Lt. KaminskiBarry Sattels·DeCostaMykelti Williamson·CaseyJon Gries·Bobby Sweet
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 1
Jack Smight·Director
Writing· 5
Gail Morgan Hickman·StoryGail Morgan Hickman·WriterAndrew Kurtzman·WriterJim Belushi·WriterRob Riley·Writer
Camera· 2
Álex Phillips Jr.·Director of PhotographyBruce Alan Greene·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Michael J. Duthie·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alf Clausen·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Norm Baron·Production DesignRosalie Wallace·Costume DesignLinda Allen·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Yoram Globus·ProducerMenahem Golan·Producer
Other Departments· 13
Steve Hinton·StuntsKenny Bates·StuntsRoydon Clark·StuntsKent Hays·StuntsCha Cha Sandoval-McMahon·StuntsMike H. McGaughy·StuntsJulius LeFlore·StuntsBrian J. Williams·StuntsWebster Whinery·StuntsFred Lerner·Stunt CoordinatorSpice Williams-Crosby·StuntsGene LeBell·StuntsManny Perry·Stunts
By the Numbers
54.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
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 Number One with a Bullet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#336699
#FFFFFF
Mood
Action, Intense, Serious
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two men, one white and one Black, standing against a backdrop of a city skyline under a clear blue sky. The white man, on the left, wear”

actioncrime
Key Elements
ShotgunPistolSunglassesPolice Badge On Belt
Atmosphere
Bright, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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