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Night and the City poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.2 / 100
1992·Crime / Drama·1h 45m

NIGHT AND THE CITY

“When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.”

Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

Above the Line
Irwin Winkler·DirectorRichard Price·ScreenplayGerald Kersh·NovelTak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerDavid Brenner·Editor
Cast
Robert De Niro·Harry FabianJessica Lange·Helen NasserosCliff Gorman·Phil NasserosAlan King·Ira "Boom Boom" GrossmanJack Warden·Al GrossmanEli Wallach·PeckBarry Primus·Tommy TesslerGene Kirkwood·ResnickGerard Murphy·Steel Jaw #1Clem Caserta·Steel Jaw #2
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Irwin Winkler·Director
Writing· 2
Richard Price·ScreenplayGerald Kersh·Novel
Camera· 1
Tak Fujimoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David Brenner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Newton Howard·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Peter S. Larkin·Production DesignRichard Bruno·Costume DesignCharley Beal·Art DirectionDorothy J. Pearl·Makeup ArtistIlona Herman·Makeup & HairRobert J. Franco·Set DecorationMichael Laudati·Makeup ArtistDan Perri·Title Designer
Production· 8
Irwin Winkler·ProducerJane Rosenthal·ProducerHarry J. Ufland·Executive ProducerMary Jane Ufland·Executive ProducerTodd M. Thaler·CastingJudith Stevens·Unit Production ManagerRob Cowan·Co-ProducerNelson McCormick·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Donna Battersby Greene·HairstylistToni-Ann Walker·HairstylistGene LeBell·StuntsDoug Coleman·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
61.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Night and the City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#9E8D4A
#3A3A3A
#6B312B
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Gritty
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster for "Night and the City" features a painted scene with two wrestlers grappling in a ring in the upper background, partially obscured by the large yel”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Boxing Ring Ropes
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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