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Chato's Land (1972)

Directed by Michael Winner · Cinematography by Robert Paynter

PG100 min222 frames

Western

What Chato's land doesn't kill, Chato will.

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Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A rugged desert environment featuring a rocky, scrub-covered hillside backdrop under clear blue skies. A…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A dry, hilly landscape features a rustic wooden fence and an adobe structure. Two men wearing western…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A dimly lit 19th-century wooden saloon features rounded tables, chairs, and a staircase. A man in a dark…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: wide — A wide, arid canyon features steep, rocky walls and a dry, pebbled floor. A small, distant group of mounted…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A dark rustic room features men gathered around a long worn wooden table. Several men are engaged in…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors at night near a dark rock wall. He gazes off-screen while illuminated by a nearby…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: wide — An arid, rocky desert landscape stretches out beneath a clear, expansive blue sky. Several men move through…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — An interior attic space is constructed of dark, rough-hewn wooden planks and timber beams. A man in a dark…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A dark, rocky cave interior serves as a makeshift camp for several armed men. The primary subject sits on…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: wide — A vast, dry desert landscape stretches out beneath a wide, clear blue sky. A small group of men on horseback…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A rocky, arid outdoor environment features a large stone cliff face background. An older man gestures…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: wide — A dry desert valley features a village of wooden structures engulfed in large orange flames. A small group…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: wide — A dusty 19th-century frontier town street is lined with wooden buildings featuring hand-painted signs.…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: medium — A rocky canyon floor with a high limestone cliff face in the background. A young man in a wide-brimmed hat…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: closeup — A rocky outdoor environment with dark, textured stone in the blurred background. A man wearing a western…Chato's Land (1972) movie still: closeup — A dark, rocky patch of ground at night with sparse vegetation. A young man lies on the ground, leaning…
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Chato's Land — official trailer

What is Chato's Land about?

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

Where can you watch Chato's Land?

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What does the cinematography of Chato's Land look like?

Sampled across 200 frames, the coverage of Chato's Land leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (36%). Cinematographer Robert Paynter keeps 80% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 81% of the frames play in daylight. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1800s.

What is the color palette of Chato's Land?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Chato's Land (1972) are #36322e, #56534a, #a59c8a, #4f473a, #79756b, #918875 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #a59c8a
  • #4f473a
  • #79756b
  • #918875

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