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Dollar for the Dead poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.4 / 100
1998·Drama / Western / TV Movie·1h 34m

DOLLAR FOR THE DEAD

In this tribute to the old time spaghetti westerns with a liberal dose of modern Hong Kong film-making thrown in, Emilio Estevez assumes Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" role. Estevez plays a super-quick gunman on the run from a rancher (Long) and his men out to kill him for killing his son. The gunman gets mixed up with a former Confederate soldier (William Forsythe) who has knowledge of hidden gold. The only trouble is he is also pursued by Union soldiers. When they free a man (Ed Lauter) with part of the map to the gold, they then are also pursued by Spanish soldiers. It all leads to a small Mexican town terrorized by soldiers and led a by a good priest (Joaquim De Almeida) who also has knowledge of the gold.

Above the Line
Gene Quintano·DirectorGene Quintano·Writer
Cast
Emilio Estevez·CowboyWilliam Forsythe·DooleyJordi Mollà·Federale captainJoaquim de Almeida·Friar RamonJonathan Banks·Col. SkinnerHowie Long·ReagerEd Lauter·Jacob ColbySimón Andreu·AkersLance Kinsey·Tracker
Full Crew
(3 credits)
Directing· 1
Gene Quintano·Director
Writing· 1
Gene Quintano·Writer
Other Departments· 1
Antonio Molina·Special Effects
By the Numbers
59.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
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 Dollar for the Dead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#992315
#E16C23
#211310
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a man in a dark fedora and long coat, holding a gun in each hand. The man is centered against a background that transitions from orang”

horrorwestern
Key Elements
GunFedoraCoatTitle Text
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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