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The Dark Wind poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.5 / 100
1991·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 51m

THE DARK WIND

“The Navajo believe that when a man does something evil, it is because a dark wind has entered his soul.”

An Indian police officer is mixed up in murder and drug smuggling on the reservation.

Above the Line
Errol Morris·DirectorEric Bergren·ScreenplayNeal Jimenez·ScreenplayStefan Czapsky·Director of PhotographyMichel Colombier·Original Music ComposerFreeman A. Davies·Editor
Cast
Lou Diamond Phillips·Officer Jim CheeFred Ward·Lieutenant Joe LeaphornBetty C. Barlow·Old Navajo Woman #2Gary Basaraba·LarryGuy Boyd·Agent JohnsonBlake Clark·Ben GainesGary Farmer·Cowboy Albert DasheeLance Baker·Mr. ArcherBilly Beck·Motel ClerkArlene Bowman·Edna Nezzie
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Errol Morris·Director
Writing· 3
Eric Bergren·ScreenplayNeal Jimenez·ScreenplayTony Hillerman·Novel
Camera· 1
Stefan Czapsky·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Freeman A. Davies·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michel Colombier·Original Music Composer
Production· 9
Bonni Lee·Executive ProducerPatrick Markey·ProducerRobert Redford·Executive ProducerSteve Foley·Associate ProducerEllen Chenoweth·CastingAllen Alsobrook·Associate ProducerRichard Erdman·Co-ProducerKa-Mook Nichols·Extras CastingKa-Mook Nichols·Local Casting
Other Departments· 1
Dan Bradley·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
58.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Desolate
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a wide shot of a desert landscape under a dark, cloudy sky, with several large, reddish-brown rock formations dominating the background. The”

Key Elements
HandSandRock FormationsClouds
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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