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Bastards of the Party poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
2005·Documentary·1h 35m

BASTARDS OF THE PARTY

“One gang's violent evolution... and a new generation's search for a way out.”

Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt to fully understand his existence. Bastards of the Party humanizes the staggering casualties of the LA gang wars.

Above the Line
Cle Sloan·DirectorHaskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyChung Joong-Han·Original Music ComposerKeith Salmon·Editor
Cast
Daryl Gates·Self (archive footage)Fred Hampton·Self (archive footage)Joe Hicks·SelfEricka Huggins·SelfRodney King·Self (archive footage)M. Wesley Swearingen·Self (as Wesley Swearingen)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Cle Sloan·Director
Camera· 1
Haskell Wexler·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Keith Salmon·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Chung Joong-Han·Original Music Composer
Production· 5
Alexander Demyanenko·Executive ProducerCle Sloan·ProducerJack Gulick·Executive ProducerAntoine Fuqua·Executive ProducerAlex A. Alonso·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#663333
#CC3333
#000000
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a large, stylized, red and brown graphic of a person's face, cropped from the chin up, dominating the upper two-thirds of the image. Below t”

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Key Elements
BeretCar
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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