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Average
MASTER SCORE 44.2 / 100
2009·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 46m

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

“Why would a man frame himself... for murder?”

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

Above the Line
Peter Hyams·DirectorPeter Hyams·ScreenplayDouglas Morrow·Original Film WriterPeter Hyams·Director of PhotographyDavid Shire·Original Music ComposerJeff Gullo·Editor
Cast
Jesse Metcalfe·C.J. NicholasAmber Tamblyn·Ella CrystalMichael Douglas·Mark HunterJoel David Moore·Corey FinleyOrlando Jones·Ben NickersonLawrence P. Beron·Lieutenant MerchantSewell Whitney·Martin WeldonDavid Jensen·Gary SpotaSharon K. London·Judge SheppardKrystal Kofie·Taieesha
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Hyams·Director
Writing· 2
Peter Hyams·ScreenplayDouglas Morrow·Original Film Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Hyams·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jeff Gullo·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Shire·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Susanna Puisto·Costume DesignJames A. Gelarden·Production DesignKevin Hardison·Art Direction
Production· 21
Aaron Ray·Executive ProducerMark Brooke·Executive ProducerMichael A. Helfant·Executive ProducerLaura Ivey·Executive ProducerStephanie Caleb·Executive ProducerSteven Saxton·Executive ProducerAllan Zeman·Executive ProducerLimor Diamant·ProducerTed Hartley·ProducerMark Damon·ProducerMoshe Diamant·ProducerCourtney Solomon·Executive ProducerFaisal S. Al-Saud·Executive ProducerRobbie Banfitch·Production AssistantOlga Tymshan·Associate ProducerJoshua Throne·Line ProducerJonathan S. Marshall·Co-ProducerKevin Cornish·Co-ProducerMichael P. Flannigan·Co-ProducerJames Portolese·Co-ProducerJohn Hyams·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
44.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
7%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI -82%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Beyond a Reasonable Doubt's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stark red background with a large, stylized black dagger shape positioned diagonally from the upper right to the lower left. Within the bl”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Dagger Outline
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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