F/X (1986)

Directed by Robert Mandel · Cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček

R109 min153 frames

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Murder by illusion.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from F/X

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F/X (1986) movie still: medium — The interior of a car at night with rain streaks on the windows. A man points a firearm toward the right side of… — F/X (1986) — © Orion Pictures

F/X (1986) movie still: wide — A dark concrete stairwell features a bright fluorescent light at the top landing. A silhouetted person in a suit… — F/X (1986) — © Orion Pictures

F/X — official trailer

What is F/X about?

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

Where can you watch F/X?

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What does the cinematography of F/X look like?

Across 153 sampled frames, F/X builds its coverage from medium shots (67% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 41% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of F/X?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of F/X (1986) are #32302d, #52504b, #d4d1cc, #111110, #f6f5f3, #897c70 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

#32302d
#52504b
#d4d1cc
#111110
#f6f5f3
#897c70

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