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Carolina Skeletons poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
1991·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 33m

CAROLINA SKELETONS

After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls. The commando believes his brother to have been innocent and seeks a proof for that, but there are some people in the town who will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of their past...

Above the Line
John Erman·DirectorTracy Keenan Wynn·WriterDavid Stout·StoryJohn Morris·Original Music Composer
Cast
Louis Gossett Jr.·James BraggBruce Dern·Junior StokerMelissa Leo·CassiePaul Roebling·T.J. CampbellBill Cobbs·Elijah CrooksHenderson Forsythe·Judge BrickstoneClifton James·Dexter CodyRichard Jenkins·RedyKenn Michael·Linus BraggG.D. Spradlin·Hiram Stoker
Full Crew
(4 credits)
Directing· 1
John Erman·Director
Writing· 2
Tracy Keenan Wynn·WriterDavid Stout·Story
Sound & Music· 1
John Morris·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A0000
#330066
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Vengeful
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is split vertically into two distinct halves. The left half features a black silhouette of a man wearing a hat and holding a machete over his s”

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Key Elements
RevolverMacheteHat
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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