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Crown Heights (2017)

Directed by Matt Ruskin · Cinematography by Ben Kutchins

R94 min159 frames

Drama

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What is Crown Heights about?

When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.

Crown Heights is a 2017 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Matt Ruskin. Adapted from This American Life podcast, the film tells the true story of Colin Warner who was wrongfully convicted of murder, and how his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving Colin's innocence. The film stars Lakeith Stanfield as Colin Warner and Nnamdi Asomugha as Carl King.

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Where can you watch Crown Heights?

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What does the cinematography of Crown Heights look like?

Sampled across 158 frames, the coverage of Crown Heights leans on medium shots (68% of the sample) and close-ups (22%). Cinematographer Ben Kutchins keeps 57% of it in soft, low-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 91% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Crown Heights?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Crown Heights (2017) are #2f2f2c, #50514c, #161614, #8e918b, #75766f, #d3d2cc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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