Mistrial (1996)
Directed by Heywood Gould · Cinematography by Paul Sarossy
R89 min94 frames
ThrillerDramaActionTV Movie
One man has taken control of the courtroom - and it isn't the judge.
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What is Mistrial about?
When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of control. Declaring a mistrial, he takes the accused, the judge and the jury hostage...and begins a trial of his own.
Mistrial is a 1996 American action thriller drama television film written and directed by Heywood Gould. The film stars Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Jon Seda, and Blair Underwood. Mistrial aired on HBO on November 2, 1996.
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What does the cinematography of Mistrial look like?
Sampled across 94 frames, the coverage of Mistrial leans on medium shots (81% of the sample) and close-ups (17%). Cinematographer Paul Sarossy keeps 71% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 87% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.
What is the color palette of Mistrial?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mistrial (1996) are #322f2d, #d4d1ca, #54504c, #141312, #f7f6f4, #91908b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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