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Appaloosa poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.7 / 100
2008·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 55m

APPALOOSA

“Feelings get you killed.”

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

Above the Line
Ed Harris·DirectorEd Harris·ScreenplayRobert Knott·ScreenplayDean Semler·Director of PhotographyJeff Beal·Original Music ComposerKathryn Himoff·Editor
Cast
Viggo Mortensen·Everett HitchEd Harris·Virgil ColeRenée Zellweger·AllieJeremy Irons·Randall BraggTimothy Spall·Phil OlsonAriadna Gil·KatieJames Gammon·Earl MayCerris Morgan-Moyer·TildaTom Bower·Abner RainesTimothy V. Murphy·Vince
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ed Harris·DirectorJoanna Kennedy·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Ed Harris·ScreenplayRobert Knott·ScreenplayRobert B. Parker·Novel
Camera· 3
Dean Semler·Director of PhotographyRalph Watson·Camera OperatorLorey Sebastian·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Kathryn Himoff·EditorG.C. Cunningham·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Jeff Beal·Original Music ComposerDondi Bastone·Music SupervisorPaul Berolzheimer·Sound Effects EditorJohn T. Reitz·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
David C. Robinson·Costume DesignWaldemar Kalinowski·Production DesignSteve Arnold·Art DirectionLinda Lee Sutton·Set DecorationRobin McMullan·Costume Supervisor
Production· 10
Caldecot Chubb·Executive ProducerMichael London·Executive ProducerToby Emmerich·Executive ProducerEd Harris·ProducerGinger Sledge·ProducerRobert Knott·ProducerSam Brown·Executive ProducerNicole Abellera Hallman·CastingGinger Sledge·Unit Production ManagerMads Hansen·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Lamarr Gray·Rigging Gaffer
By the Numbers
66.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
76%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$28M
ROI 39%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Appaloosa's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Intense, Serious
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals in a Western setting, with two men in cowboy hats prominently in the foreground on either side, facing each other in profi”

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Key Elements
Cowboy HatsRevolver
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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