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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.9 / 100
1997·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 35m

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL

“Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A city of hot nights and cold blooded murder.”

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

Above the Line
Clint Eastwood·DirectorJohn Lee Hancock·ScreenplayJack N. Green·Director of PhotographyLennie Niehaus·Original Music ComposerJoel Cox·Editor
Cast
John Cusack·John KelsoKevin Spacey·James WilliamsJude Law·Billy Carl HansonAlison Eastwood·Mandy NicholsJack Thompson·Sonny SeilerIrma P. Hall·MinervaPaul Hipp·Joe OdomLady Chablis·Chablis DeveauDorothy Loudon·Serena DawesAnne Haney·Margaret Williams
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Clint Eastwood·Director
Writing· 1
John Lee Hancock·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Jack N. Green·Director of PhotographySam Emerson·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Joel Cox·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
Lennie Niehaus·Original Music ComposerAdam Johnston·Sound Effects EditorKevin E. Carpenter·Sound Re-Recording MixerJayme S. Parker·Sound Effects EditorBub Asman·Supervising Sound EditorDavid E. Campbell·Sound Re-Recording MixerDoug Jackson·Sound Effects EditorJeffrey J. Haboush·Sound Re-Recording MixerAlan Robert Murray·Supervising Sound EditorJay Wilkinson·Sound Effects EditorGary Krivacek·Sound Effects EditorMike Dobie·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 7
Jack G. Taylor Jr.·Art DirectionHenry Bumstead·Production DesignJames J. Murakami·Art DirectionLinda Boykin-Williams·Makeup ArtistTania McComas·Key Makeup ArtistJulie Callihan·Makeup ArtistEryn Krueger-Mekash·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Arnold Stiefel·ProducerAnita Zuckerman·Executive ProducerClint Eastwood·ProducerPhyllis Huffman·CastingTom Rooker·Co-ProducerMichael Maurer·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
60.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$25M
ROI -28%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2B5922
#0F260D
#73A665
Mood
Eerie
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a statue of a woman holding two bowls in a graveyard. The statue is centered and lit by a beam of light. Behind the statue are several”

mysterycrime
Key Elements
StatueTombstonesCross
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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