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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1995·Adventure / Drama / Western·2h 1m

DEAD MAN

“It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.”

On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

Above the Line
Jim Jarmusch·DirectorJim Jarmusch·WriterRobby Müller·Director of PhotographyNeil Young·Original Music ComposerJay Rabinowitz·Editor
Cast
Johnny Depp·William BlakeGary Farmer·NobodyCrispin Glover·Train FiremanLance Henriksen·Cole WilsonMichael Wincott·Conway TwillEugene Byrd·Johnny 'The Kid' PickettJohn Hurt·John ScholfieldRobert Mitchum·John DickinsonIggy Pop·Salvatore 'Sally' JenkoGabriel Byrne·Charlie Dickinson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jim Jarmusch·DirectorJude Gorjanc·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Jim Jarmusch·Writer
Camera· 1
Robby Müller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jay Rabinowitz·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Neil Young·Original Music ComposerRobert Hein·Supervising Sound EditorMagdaline Volaitis·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 13
Marit Allen·Costume DesignBob Ziembicki·Production DesignTed Berner·Art DirectionDayna Lee·Set DecorationNeal Martz·Key Makeup ArtistRichard Alonzo·Prosthetic Makeup ArtistElizabeth A. Beckman·Art Department CoordinatorTom Irvin·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJoel Harlow·Special Effects Makeup ArtistKaren M. Clark·SwingTerry Kempf·Head CarpenterKenneth Stellar·GreensmanMichael Bennett·Greensman
Production· 3
Demetra J. MacBride·ProducerLaura Rosenthal·CastingEllen Lewis·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Lou Carlucci·Special Effects CoordinatorJon Farhat·Visual Effects SupervisorAl Jones·Stunt CoordinatorErik Stabenau·StuntsRandall Balsmeyer·Visual Effects SupervisorJames Stephenson·Carpenter
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -88%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dead Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#444444
Mood
Somber, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is in black and white and features two people on horseback in a forest. The person on the left is wearing what appears to be Native American cl”

westerndrama
Key Elements
HorsesTreesNative American HeaddressCoatHat
Atmosphere
Foggy
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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