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The Jack Bull poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
1999·Drama / Western / TV Movie·1h 56m

THE JACK BULL

“All men want justice. Few are willing to pay the price.”

When the law fails to punish a fellow rancher that has abused his horses, a Wyoming horse trader sacrifices it all in a quest for justice.

Above the Line
John Badham·DirectorDick Cusack·WriterHeinrich von Kleist·NovelGale Tattersall·Director of PhotographyLennie Niehaus·Original Music ComposerFrank Morriss·Editor
Cast
John Cusack·Myrl ReddingJohn Goodman·Judge TolliverL.Q. Jones·Henry BallardMiranda Otto·Cora ReddingJohn Savage·SlaterRex Linn·Shelby DykesJohn C. McGinley·WoodyKurt Fuller·ConradDrake Bell·Cage ReddingGlenn Morshower·Col. Jeffries
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John Badham·Director
Writing· 2
Dick Cusack·WriterHeinrich von Kleist·Novel
Camera· 1
Gale Tattersall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Morriss·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Lennie Niehaus·Original Music ComposerNancy MacLeod·Sound Effects EditorCasey Stone·Scoring MixerNerses Gezalyan·Sound MixerDominick Certo·Supervising Music EditorPaul Timothy Carden·Supervising Sound EditorJoe Milner·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Rick Roberts·Production DesignTracey Baryski·Art DirectionJames A. Hosick·Set DresserChristine Thomson·Costumer
Production· 12
John C. McGinley·Executive ProducerKevin Reidy·ProducerSteve Pink·Executive ProducerJohn Cusack·Executive ProducerThomas J. Mangan IV·Executive ProducerD.C. Mitchell·Associate ProducerStuart Aikins·CastingCammie Crier·Associate ProducerD.V. DeVincentis·Co-ProducerGrace Gilroy·Line ProducerWilliam E. Githens·Associate ProducerDoug Dearth·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Iloe Flewelling·Key Hair StylistGary Clayton Ripley·Key Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 The Jack Bull's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic, Western
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split composition with two men in cowboy hats dominating the upper half, against a textured, light brown background. The man on the left i”

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Key Elements
Cowboy HatsHorsesSuitTie
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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