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Crossroads (1986)

Directed by Walter Hill · Cinematography by John Bailey

R99 min68 frames

DramaMusicRomance

Where second best never gets a second chance.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Crossroads

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Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A domestic interior space with neutral walls and a partially visible patterned upholstery. An elderly man…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — An arid, open field with wooden vertical posts in the background under daylight. An elderly man in a light…Crossroads (1986) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor residential courtyard is enclosed by a stone wall and rusted metal gate. Four people stand in…Crossroads (1986) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred background items including a photo frame. An older man with glasses…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A windowless room contains stacked white storage sacks and beige unfinished walls. A person in a black shirt…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — An outdoor passageway features weathered wooden walls and cracked concrete surfaces. Two uniformed police…Crossroads (1986) movie still: establishing — A dense collection of single-story houses with rusted corrugated metal roofs fills the frame. Dirt…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A room with bright blue walls, a metal bed frame in the foreground, and patterned curtains. An elderly man…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — An exterior corridor of a plain motel features weathered walls and dark window frames. A woman in a floral…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A residential room features a window with decorative iron bars and a wooden table. A woman and a man sit on…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — An outdoor roadside setting features a derelict house in the distant background. A man and a woman sit…Crossroads (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark hospital room contains a metal-framed bed with a light blue pillow. A man with a bandaged torso lies…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A plain room with tan walls features a wooden sign mounted near a window. Two men grapple while positioned…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A domestic room features wooden furniture, a dining table, and a yellow velvet chair. A woman standing…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A spartan room features light-colored walls with faint textured plaster. Two women sit close together while…Crossroads (1986) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night features two people sitting on a metal bench. The man and woman hold hands…
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Crossroads — official trailer

What is Crossroads about?

A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.

Where can you watch Crossroads?

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Who stars in Crossroads?

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What does the cinematography of Crossroads look like?

Across 68 sampled frames, Crossroads builds its coverage from medium shots (62% of the sample), with full-body frames (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John Bailey keeps 74% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Crossroads?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Crossroads (1986) are #32302e, #d5d0c8, #54524c, #d4cab7, #928b78, #141515 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #32302e
  • #d5d0c8
  • #54524c
  • #d4cab7
  • #928b78
  • #141515

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