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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
2009·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 36m

MALONE

“Hard to love... Harder to kill.”

A tough as nails private investigator (Malone) squares off with gangsters and their thugs to protect a valuable secret. Malone goes through hell to protect the information but he dishes some hell as well...

Above the Line
Russell Mulcahy·DirectorMark Hosack·ScreenplayJonathan Hall·Director of PhotographyDavid C. Williams·Original Music ComposerRobert A. Ferretti·Editor
Cast
Thomas Jane·MaloneVing Rhames·BoulderElsa Pataky·EvelynDoug Hutchison·MatchstickLeland Orser·MurphyFrench Stewart·Frankie the CroonerGregory Harrison·WhitmoreEileen Ryan·GloriaDavid Andriole·Pencil StacheChris Yen·Mauler
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Russell Mulcahy·DirectorRhona Rubio·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Mark Hosack·Screenplay
Camera· 6
Jonathan Hall·Director of PhotographyMark L. Anderson·Camera OperatorBrian Cox·Camera OperatorKim Guthrie·Camera OperatorPete Moroz·Still PhotographerPeter N. Green·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Robert A. Ferretti·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
David C. Williams·Original Music ComposerBen Zarai·Sound DesignerGonzalo 'Bino' Espinoza·ADR & DubbingSean Gray·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 6
Vincent DeFelice·Production DesignLisa Caryl-Vukas·Costume DesignCasey Sargent·Art DirectionEmily Chisholm·Makeup ArtistLaurie Hicks·Set DecorationHeidi Habib·Leadman
Production· 6
Richard Rionda Del Castro·ProducerBrian Oliver·ProducerRichard Salvatore·ProducerJohnny Martin·ProducerErika Anderson·ProducerGretchen Oyster·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Dane Farwell·StuntsJ.D. McKee·Visual Effects SupervisorMike Vukas·GafferMike Meyers·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
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 Malone's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A52A2A
Mood
Intense, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man holding a rifle with a scope. The man has dark curly hair, a mustache, and is wearing a black leather jacket and b”

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Key Elements
RifleScopeGlovesLeather Jacket
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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