JFK (1991)

Directed by Oliver Stone · Cinematography by Robert Richardson

R189 min63 frames

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What is JFK about?

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

JFK is a 1991 American political thriller film co-written and directed by Oliver Stone. The film examines the investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, who came to believe that there was a government conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy and that Lee Harvey Oswald was a scapegoat. The film's screenplay was adapted by Stone and Zachary Sklar from the books On the Trail of the Assassins by Garrison and Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy by Jim Marrs. Kevin Costner stars as Garrison, with an ensemble supporting cast including Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Joe Pesci, Donald Sutherland, Laurie Metcalf, and narration by Martin Sheen.

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What does the cinematography of JFK look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, JFK builds its coverage from close-ups (33% of the sample), with medium shots (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robert Richardson keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of JFK?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of JFK (1991) are #312f2e, #090808, #d1cfce, #4e4f4d, #faf9f9, #8d8d8d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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