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MASTER SCORE 53.8 / 100
2016·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 35m

A KIND OF MURDER

In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?

Above the Line
Andy Goddard·DirectorSusan Boyd·ScreenplayChris Seager·Director of PhotographyDanny Bensi·Original Music ComposerJane Rizzo·Editor
Cast
Patrick Wilson·Walter StackhouseJessica Biel·Clara StackhouseHaley Bennett·Ellie BriessEddie Marsan·Marty KimmelVincent Kartheiser·Det. Laurence CorbyLucas Bentley·Det. JacksonJon Osbeck·Jon CarrRadek Lord·Tony RiccoChristine Dye·ClaudiaKelly Mengelkoch·Helen Kimmel
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Andy Goddard·Director
Writing· 1
Susan Boyd·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Chris Seager·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jane Rizzo·EditorElísabet Ronaldsdóttir·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Danny Bensi·Original Music ComposerSaunder Jurriaans·Original Music ComposerAdam Rabinowitz·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Pete Zumba·Production DesignJenn McLaren·Art Department CoordinatorJaclyn Laravie·Costumer
Production· 15
Kelly McCormick·ProducerSusan Boyd·ProducerChristine Vachon·ProducerTed Hope·ProducerDarren M. Demetre·Executive ProducerJohn Jencks·Executive ProducerDavid Hinojosa·Executive ProducerPeter Graham·Executive ProducerStephen Hays·Executive ProducerAlexa Seligman·Executive ProducerNick Meyer·Executive ProducerJay Taylor·Executive ProducerJoe Simpson·Executive ProducerMarc Schaberg·Executive ProducerAmanda Jabes·Payroll Accountant
Other Departments· 4
Tanya Tieman·Hair Department HeadScott Lipez·Best Boy ElectricClifton Radford·Generator OperatorAmy Bradford·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
53.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
33%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 A Kind of Murder's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s 1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals against a dark, almost black background with a subtle blue-green tint at the bottom. In the foreground, a woman with dark ”

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Key Elements
Vintage CarBody On Ground
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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