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Year of the Gun poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 45.8 / 100
1991·Action / Romance / Thriller·1h 51m

YEAR OF THE GUN

“In a city bathed in blood… who can you trust?”

American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend must struggle to stay alive.

Above the Line
John Frankenheimer·DirectorDavid Ambrose·ScreenplayMichael Mewshaw·NovelBlasco Giurato·Director of PhotographyBill Conti·Original Music ComposerLee Percy·Editor
Cast
Andrew McCarthy·David RaybourneValeria Golino·LiaSharon Stone·Alison KingJohn Pankow·Italo BianchiMattia Sbragia·GiovanniPietro Bontempo·2nd ManFrancesca Prandi·TerroristGeorge Murcell·Pierre BernierLou Castel·Round Faced ManCarla Cassola·Lena
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Frankenheimer·DirectorFrancesca Fuschini·Second Assistant DirectorGiandomenico Trillo·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
David Ambrose·ScreenplayMichael Mewshaw·Novel
Camera· 1
Blasco Giurato·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lee Percy·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bill Conti·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Luigi Quintili·Art DirectionRay Summers·Costume DesignAurelio Crugnola·Production DesignGiulia Chiara Crugnola·Draughtsman
Production· 4
Edward R. Pressman·ProducerEric Fellner·Executive ProducerLaura Fattori·Unit Production ManagerAlfred Pariser·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 14
Benito Pacifico·StuntsEmilia Castiglionesi·StuntsFrancesco Petrazzi·StuntsGrant Burdette·Special EffectsOmero Capanna·StuntsLorenzo Saraceno·StuntsAlessandro Ponti·StuntsClaudio Zucchet·StuntsClaudio Pacifico·StuntsIvano Silveri·StuntsGregory A. Gale·Post Production SupervisorMassimiliano Ubaldi·StuntsFranco Moruzzi·StuntsFranco Maria Salamon·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
45.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -92%
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 Year of the Gun's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#800C0C
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Violent
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, diagonal composition with multiple figures and a burning car. A man with dark hair and blood on his face looks down, dominating the ”

actionthrillerdrama
Key Elements
GunBurning CarBlood
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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