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A Better Way to Die poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.1 / 100
2000·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 41m

A BETTER WAY TO DIE

Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos, his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly, awaits. While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.

Above the Line
Scott Wiper·DirectorScott Wiper·WriterLawrence Sher·Director of PhotographyJohn M. Keane·Original Music ComposerJames E. Tooley·Editor
Cast
Scott Wiper·BoomerNatasha Henstridge·KellyAndre Braugher·ClevelandLou Diamond Phillips·William DexterJoe Pantoliano·FlashJack Conley·FletcherCarmen Argenziano·CarlosRichard Haje·The MuteMo Gallini·Laslov (as Matt Gallini)Rolando Molina·Chach
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 1
Scott Wiper·Director
Writing· 1
Scott Wiper·Writer
Camera· 1
Lawrence Sher·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
James E. Tooley·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John M. Keane·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Ren Blanco·Production DesignMartina Nevermann·Costume DesignSarah Alcorn·Production DesignEmmy Taylor·Costume DesignDavid Dreyer·Set DecorationAnn Davis·Key Makeup ArtistT.C. Thecla Luisi·Key Makeup ArtistAndrea Checroun·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 11
Brad Fuller·ProducerRussell Gray·ProducerGraham Taylor·ProducerTucker Tooley·Executive ProducerVincent Newman·Executive ProducerLinda Hawkins·Executive ProducerWilliam Tyrer·Executive ProducerChristopher Ball·Executive ProducerJim Bigham·Line ProducerNancy Lanham·Associate ProducerBenjamin John Parrillo·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 5
Keleigh Lippert Palladino·Key Hair StylistRobert Garrigus·Special Effects TechnicianBob Chastain·Special Effects TechnicianCory Henderson·HairstylistRichard Huggins·Special Effects Technician
By the Numbers
66.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Better Way to Die's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Action, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a split composition with three actors' faces at the top and an action scene at the bottom. The top section shows a man in sunglasses o”

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Key Elements
SunglassesRifleExplosions
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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