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A Certain Kind of Death poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.7 / 100
2003·Documentary·1h 9m

A CERTAIN KIND OF DEATH

Unblinking and unsettling, this documentary lays bare a mysterious process that goes on all around us - what happens to people who die with no next of kin.

Above the Line
Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh·DirectorMichael Kowalski·Sound EditorPhillip Glau·Editorial Consultant
Cast
Fred Corral·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsSherwood Dixson·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsBetsy Magdaleno·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsEmil Moldovan·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsDavid Smith·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsLuis Suarez·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsJulie Wilson·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner InvestigationsMel Graham·Self - LA Dept. of Coroner Reporting DeskJoyce Kato·Self - LA D. of C. ID & Notification SectionDoyle Tolbert·Self - LA D. of C. ID & Notification Section
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Blue Hadaegh·DirectorGrover Babcock·Director
Editing· 1
Phillip Glau·Editorial Consultant
Sound & Music· 3
Michael Kowalski·Sound EditorMichael Kowalski·Sound MixerRobert Foster·Musician
Other Departments· 16
Phillip Glau·ThanksJeff Defalque·ThanksErik Arbuthnot·ThanksRicardo Echevarria·ThanksDavid Campbell·ThanksMark Harris·ThanksAnthony Hernandez·ThanksMario Sainz·ThanksCraig Harvey·ThanksRobert DeMaio·ThanksScott Carrier·ThanksJuan Jimenez·ThanksLakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran·ThanksAndrew Takeuchi·ThanksJeanette Weismann·ThanksDeborah Peterson·Thanks
By the Numbers
70.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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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 Certain Kind of Death's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#FFFFFF
#333333
Mood
Somber, Grim, Unsettling
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a body wrapped in white material, lying on a metal gurney with wheels. There are reddish-brown stains, possibly blood, on the gurney surface”

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Key Elements
BodyGurneyWheelsBlood StainsBuildingsWindows
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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