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A View to a Kill (1985)

Directed by John Glen · Cinematography by Alan Hume

PG131 min58 frames

AdventureActionThriller

Has James Bond finally met his match?

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A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — A traditional room features dark wooden wall paneling and a large, full mahogany bookshelf. Two men in…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — A park landscape features dense green trees in the background under an overcast sky. A man in a suit…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — An expanse of bright white snow and glacial ice covers the mountainous landscape. Two soldiers in…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: fullbody — An industrial mine shaft interior with wooden supports and dark rock walls. A man in a suit and hard…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — Two individuals ride in a motorboat moving across choppy water. The man and woman sit together in the…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: fullbody — A Zorin Industries modular office building sits against a backdrop of steep limestone cliffs. A man…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: wide — A subterranean mining tunnel features wooden support structures and a "Danger No Smoking" sign. Several…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: fullbody — An underground mining tunnel features rugged rock walls and industrial lighting throughout the…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: wide — A wooden staircase leads to a small structure built into a rocky hillside. A man climbs the stairs while…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: wide — A modern 1980s boardroom features a long metallic table and recessed panel lighting. Multiple men in…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — A classic room features patterned floral wallpaper and heavy brown curtains flanking a window. A man…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — A figure stands on the iron structure of the Eiffel Tower overlooking a city. The subject wears a dark…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a completely dark environment. She aims a brightly glowing lime-green revolver…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — A group of people sit in an outdoor grandstand wearing formal attire including top hats. A woman in a…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: medium — A tiled bathroom shower area is filled with thick, rising steam. A man and a woman stand behind a…A View to a Kill (1985) movie still: wide — A large airship with branded text floats against a clear blue sky. The underside of the dirigible is…
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A View to a Kill — official trailer

What is A View to a Kill about?

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.

Where can you watch A View to a Kill?

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What does the cinematography of A View to a Kill look like?

Across 58 sampled frames, A View to a Kill builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with wide compositions (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Alan Hume keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of A View to a Kill?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A View to a Kill (1985) are #302f2c, #51514c, #d3d0cb, #77756a, #111314, #f5f4f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d3d0cb
  • #77756a
  • #111314
  • #f5f4f3

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