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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
2004·Action / Drama / Crime·1h 29m

BULLET BOY

“You only get one shot at life.”

Ricky is just out of a young offenders institute, heading home to Hackney and determined to go straight. Instead, he heads straight for trouble when he becomes involved in a street confrontation, siding with his best friend Wisdom against a local rude boy. The trouble escalates into a series of tit-for-tat incidents that threaten to spiral out of control. Ricky's 12-year-old brother Curtis, hero-worships Ricky, though he appears smart enough to know he doesn't want to follow his example. Yet, despite the stern warnings from his mother and support from her friends in the community, might Ricky's bad boy allure be too attractive for Curtis to resist?

Above the Line
Saul Dibb·DirectorSaul Dibb·WriterCatherine Johnson·WriterMarcel Zyskind·Director of PhotographyNeil Davidge·Original Music ComposerMasahiro Hirakubo·Editor
Cast
Ashley Walters·RickyLuke Fraser·CurtisClare Perkins·BeverleyCurtis Walker·LeonSharea Samuels·SheaJaime Winstone·Natalie
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Saul Dibb·Director
Writing· 2
Saul Dibb·WriterCatherine Johnson·Writer
Camera· 1
Marcel Zyskind·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Masahiro Hirakubo·EditorJohn Mister·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Neil Davidge·Original Music ComposerRobert Del Naja·Original Music ComposerMassive Attack·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
James Price·Art DirectionMelanie Allen·Production DesignJames Keast·Costume Design
Production· 8
Marc Boothe·ProducerRuth Caleb·ProducerPaul Hamann·ProducerMichael Tait·ProducerPaul Trijbits·Executive ProducerTristan Whalley·Executive ProducerDavid M. Thompson·Executive ProducerDes Hamilton·Casting
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 Bullet Boy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark-skinned young man's profile on the right, looking towards the left. His head is silhouetted against a dark teal background, and withi”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Revolver
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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