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True Crime poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.1 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 7m

TRUE CRIME

“An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...”

Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

Above the Line
Clint Eastwood·DirectorLarry Gross·ScreenplayPaul Brickman·ScreenplayJack N. Green·Director of PhotographyLennie Niehaus·Original Music ComposerJoel Cox·Editor
Cast
Clint Eastwood·Steve EverettIsaiah Washington·Frank Louis BeechumLisaGay Hamilton·Bonnie BeechumJames Woods·Alan MannDenis Leary·Bob FindleyBernard Hill·Warden Luther PlunkittDiane Venora·Barbara EverettMichael McKean·Réverend ShillermanMichael Jeter·Dale PorthouseMary McCormack·Michelle Ziegler
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Clint Eastwood·DirectorKerry Lyn McKissick·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Larry Gross·ScreenplayPaul Brickman·ScreenplayStephen Schiff·ScreenplayAndrew Klavan·Novel
Camera· 2
Jack N. Green·Director of PhotographySam Emerson·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Joel Cox·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Lennie Niehaus·Original Music ComposerDonald Harris·Music Editor
Art & Design· 8
Henry Bumstead·Production DesignJack G. Taylor Jr.·Art DirectionRichard C. Goddard·Set DecorationDeborah Hopper·Costume SupervisorJoseph G. Pacelli Jr.·Set DesignerTania McComas·Key Makeup ArtistJames Lee McCoy·Makeup ArtistClarence Lynn Price·Construction Coordinator
Production· 8
Clint Eastwood·ProducerRichard D. Zanuck·ProducerLili Fini Zanuck·ProducerTom Rooker·Executive ProducerPhyllis Huffman·CastingArt Levinson·Unit Production ManagerOlivia Harris·Casting AssociateKokayi Ampah·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Craig Hosking·PilotPatricia DeHaney·Key Hair StylistCarol A. O'Connell·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
55.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
56%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI -70%
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 True Crime's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#FFFFFF
#262626
Mood
Serious, Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man with white hair and a blue-grey tweed jacket, wearing a white shirt, looking directly at the viewer with a slight smile. His hands are”

crimedocumentary
Key Elements
Gold Watch
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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