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Postman Blues poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.3 / 100
1997·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 50m

POSTMAN BLUES

Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.

Above the Line
Sabu·DirectorSABU·WriterShûji Kuriyama·Director of PhotographyDaisuke Okamoto·Original Music ComposerShuichi Kakesu·Editor
Cast
Shinichi Tsutsumi·Ryuichi SawakiKyooko Tooyama·SayokoRen Osugi·JoeKeisuke Horibe·NoguchiHiroshi Shimizu·DomonRyoko Takizawa·RanTomorowo Taguchi·ProfilerAkaji Maro·Boss of Minato GangDiamond Yukai·KillerSei Hiraizumi·Police Chief
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
SABU·Director
Writing· 1
SABU·Writer
Camera· 2
Shûji Kuriyama·Director of PhotographyMitsuo Katô·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Shuichi Kakesu·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Daisuke Okamoto·Original Music ComposerKouya Sato·SoundYukiya Sato·Sound
Production· 5
Hidemi Satani·ProducerAkiko Odawara·ProducerTaro Maki·ProducerHiroshi Ishikawa·Executive ProducerKazuki Katashima·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Masao Torigoe·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
76.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Postman Blues's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#CC0000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Energetic, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features three men on bicycles, depicted in a stark red and black color scheme. The man in the center, wearing a dark uniform, cap, and scarf, is pos”

Key Elements
BicycleCapScarfSunglasses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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