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Sunset poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 44.4 / 100
1988·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 42m

SUNSET

“They broke every rule, loved every woman, took every risk and solved the most shocking murder in the history of Beverly Hills. And it's all true. Give or take a lie or two.”

Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.

Above the Line
Blake Edwards·DirectorBlake Edwards·ScreenplayRod Amateau·StoryHenry Mancini·Original Music ComposerRobert Pergament·Editor
Cast
James Garner·Wyatt EarpBruce Willis·Tom MixMalcolm McDowell·Alfie AlperinMariel Hemingway·Cheryl KingKathleen Quinlan·Nancy ShoemakerJennifer Edwards·Victoria AlperinPatricia Hodge·Christina AlperinRichard Bradford·Captain BlackworthM. Emmet Walsh·Chief Marvin DibnerJoe Dallesandro·Dutch Kieffer
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 1
Blake Edwards·Director
Writing· 2
Blake Edwards·ScreenplayRod Amateau·Story
Editing· 1
Robert Pergament·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Henry Mancini·Original Music ComposerHenry Mancini·Conductor
Art & Design· 10
Marvin March·Art DirectionRichard Y. Haman·Art DirectionPatricia Norris·Costume DesignRodger Maus·Production DesignCharlene Roberson·Makeup ArtistDave Grayson·Makeup ArtistRick Sharp·Makeup ArtistBrad Wilder·Makeup ArtistMarvin March·Set DecorationDrew Struzan·Art Designer
Production· 4
Tony Adams·ProducerAlan Levine·Production ManagerTrish Caroselli·Associate ProducerNancy Klopper·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Josée Normand·Hair DesignerVirginia G. Hadfield·Hair DesignerJoy Zapata·Hair Department HeadJean Austin·Hair DesignerDanny Cangemi·Special EffectsMichaelJohn·Hair DesignerAnthony B. Richmond·CinematographyMiriam Nelson·Choreographer
By the Numbers
44.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
21%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI -71%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0C800
#280000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Ominous, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two silhouetted figures, one on the left and one on the right, facing each other. Between them, a large mushroom cloud from an explosion ris”

dramahistory
Key Elements
Mushroom Cloud
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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