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An Innocent Man poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.7 / 100
1989·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 53m

AN INNOCENT MAN

“Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Determined to survive on the inside. Demanding justice once he's on the outside.”

Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.

Above the Line
Peter Yates·DirectorLarry Brothers·ScreenplayWilliam A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerStephen A. Rotter·Editor
Cast
Tom Selleck·Jimmie RainwoodF. Murray Abraham·Virgil CaneLaila Robins·Kate RainwoodDavid Rasche·Detective Mike Parnell LBPDTodd Graff·RobbyM.C. Gainey·MalcolmPeter Van Norden·Peter FeldmanRichard Young·Danny ScaliseBadja Djola·John FitzgeraldBruce A. Young·Jingles
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Peter Yates·DirectorKelly Wimberly·Second Assistant DirectorCynnie Troup·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Larry Brothers·Screenplay
Camera· 2
William A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyDaniel Dayton·First Assistant "B" Camera
Editing· 4
Stephen A. Rotter·EditorWilliam S. Scharf·EditorHolly Huckins·Assistant EditorRichard Friedlander·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Howard Shore·Original Music ComposerJohn Gilroy·Assistant Sound EditorDan Korintus·Assistant Sound EditorDavid Grossack·Assistant Sound EditorJules Strasser·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 5
Rita Ryack·Costume DesignFrank Richwood·Art DirectionStuart Wurtzel·Production DesignSig Tingloff·Set DesignerMichael Schmidt·Leadman
Production· 5
Scott Kroopf·Executive ProducerRobert W. Cort·ProducerTed Field·ProducerHoward Feuer·CastingNeil Machlis·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 5
Steven Lambert·StuntsGeorge P. Wilbur·StuntsTom Lupo·StuntsJohn Moio·Stunt CoordinatorMike Johnson·Stunts
By the Numbers
65.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
44%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#8D6A4A
#CC2222
Mood
Tense, Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face on the right side, looking directly forward with a serious expression. To the left, a torn, textured paper ”

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Key Elements
Handgun
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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