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Dick Tracy (1990)

Directed by Warren Beatty · Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro

PG105 min73 frames

AdventureComedyCrime

Their turf. Their game. Their rules. They didn't count on HIS law...

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Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: establishing — An industrial riverfront area features a red corrugated metal warehouse shed at night. A sprawling,…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — A stark green-walled room features a simple bench against the wall. A man sits beside a young boy in a red…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: closeup — A person stands before a plain, pale wall in an indoor setting. The individual looks toward the side while…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: wide — A group of twelve men and one woman in colorful suits and hats sit around a long red table. They are…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: wide — A long red table fills the center of a room with matching red walls. Numerous men in brightly colored suits…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — An indoor diner booth features a bright red vinyl bench seat. A red-haired woman and a young boy sit…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: establishing — A miniature urban street intersection at night features a building labeled Club Ritz. A single figure…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: wide — A vast, dark industrial depot houses rows of yellow streetcars under high-contrast artificial lighting. A…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: closeup — A dark, high-contrast interior doorway frames the silhouette of a person. The subject stands partially…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: closeup — A tan felt fedora hangs centered on a solid matte-red wall. The texture of the hat material contrasts with…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — A man stands in an environment completely flooded with intense red light. He wears a fedora and trench coat…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with green walls contains a desk with men gathered around. A large red can of chili sits in…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit brick basement features four men gathered around a bright yellow table. A man in a vivid red…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — A dark urban rooftop features a glowing blue lightbulb sign that reads CAFE. A man wearing a fedora and…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: wide — A dark cemetery with rows of weathered headstones sits before a glowing full moon. A vintage blue sedan is…Dick Tracy (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a person seated near a clothing rack. In the foreground a hand manipulates a…
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What is Dick Tracy about?

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Where can you watch Dick Tracy?

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What does the cinematography of Dick Tracy look like?

Sampled across 73 frames, the coverage of Dick Tracy leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro keeps 67% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 84% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Dick Tracy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dick Tracy (1990) are #090a09, #2c130e, #8f0605, #f8f7f2, #fd0304, #0a0c2c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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