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Matar o morir (1984)

Directed by Rafael Villaseñor Kuri

PG100 min199 frames

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Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A wooden porch exterior with painted siding and a white railing. A man in a white shirt holds a rifle…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A yellow-sided house exterior with two men seated on a porch in rocking chairs. The men are both holding…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A dark, wood-paneled interior features rough timber beams and rustic textures. A man wearing a hat stands…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A wooden porch area features an out-of-focus background with a rustic building structure. A bearded man…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: wide — A rustic wooden church with white horizontal siding and a central wooden pulpit. Three men engage in a…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — An outdoor area features weathered wood planks and a partial wooden coffin frame. Three men dressed in…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: closeup — A dark, unlit interior space where the only illumination comes from a single match. A man in a dark hat…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: wide — A vast expanse of white sand dunes features a lone wooden cross on a hill. A man stands holding a firearm…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A wooden veranda with adobe walls serves as the backdrop for the three men. The men stand close together…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: wide — A remote forest camp features men gathering around a small campfire by a fallen log. Five individuals sit…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A dimly lit space features light-colored horizontal wooden planks on the walls. A young man wearing a…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — A dense woodland setting features bare trees and a rough-textured tree trunk. A young man wearing a dark…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: medium — Three men stand outdoors in front of a stone building with weathered masonry. The central man with a…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: closeup — A deep circular hole is dug into dry, light-colored dirt and rocky terrain. The interior of the hole is…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space is dominated by dark shadows. A teenage boy holds a ventriloquist doll while…Matar o morir (1984) movie still: wide — A group of men on horseback travels along a dry, rugged dirt trail. They are dressed in period-appropriate…
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What is Matar o morir about?

Mexican rancher goes to Texas to track down his son's murderer.

Who stars in Matar o morir?

Who made Matar o morir?

What does the cinematography of Matar o morir look like?

Across 194 sampled frames, Matar o morir builds its coverage from medium shots (49% of the sample), with wide compositions (23%) carrying much of the rest. The lighting keeps 69% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1800s.

What is the color palette of Matar o morir?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Matar o morir (1984) are #342f2b, #564f49, #8b7a6a, #a79a8a, #d6d1c9, #534739 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #342f2b
  • #564f49
  • #8b7a6a
  • #a79a8a
  • #d6d1c9
  • #534739

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