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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 47.6 / 100
1991·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 46m

BILLY BATHGATE

“In 1935, a New York kid was looking for a hero. He found Dutch Schultz.”

In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

Above the Line
Robert Benton·DirectorTom Stoppard·ScreenplayE. L. Doctorow·NovelNéstor Almendros·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerRobert M. Reitano·Editor
Cast
Loren Dean·Billy BathgateDustin Hoffman·Dutch SchultzNicole Kidman·Drew PrestonBruce Willis·Bo WeinbergSteve Buscemi·IrvingStanley Tucci·Lucky LucianoSteven Hill·Otto BermanBilly Jaye·MickeyJohn Costelloe·LuluTimothy Jerome·Dixie Davis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Benton·Director
Writing· 2
Tom Stoppard·ScreenplayE. L. Doctorow·Novel
Camera· 2
Néstor Almendros·Director of PhotographyJohn P. Mesa·Visual Effects Camera
Editing· 3
Robert M. Reitano·EditorAlan Heim·EditorDavid Ray·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Isham·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Dennis Bradford·Art DirectionJoseph G. Aulisi·Costume DesignTim Galvin·Art DirectionPatrizia von Brandenstein·Production DesignScott H. Eddo·Makeup ArtistJohn Glaser·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 5
Robert F. Colesberry·ProducerArlene Donovan·ProducerHoward Feuer·CastingTom Razzano·Unit Production ManagerBruce S. Pustin·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 10
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan·StuntsJ.W. 'Corkey' Fornof·PilotNoon Orsatti·StuntsPatricia Birch·ChoreographerTim Donahue·Visual Effects Art DirectorWilliam Mesa·Visual Effects SupervisorDaniel W. Barringer·StuntsJohn Robotham·Stunt CoordinatorArt Newkirk·StuntsMichael Russo·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
47.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
38%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
ROI -68%
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 Billy Bathgate's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of an older man in a hat and suit on the left, with a younger man in a suit partially visible behind him on the right. Below them”

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Key Elements
Fedora HatsSuitsHandgunVintage CarSmoke
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Foggy
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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