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Ride In The Whirlwind (1966)

Directed by Monte Hellman · Cinematography by Gregory Sandor

G82 min59 frames

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Ride with the Easy Rider into an action whirlwind.

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Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: wide — A steep, barren desert hillside is covered in loose rocks and sparse, scrubby vegetation. Two small…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — Two men on horseback are positioned before a vast, layered red-rock canyon landscape. They sit…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A dark, nocturnal outdoor setting with native brush and rocks in the background. A man in a…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A rugged landscape features large, weathered red rock formations under bright sunlight. An armed…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: fullbody — Two men ride on a wooden wagon through a vast arid desert landscape. The men hold leather reins…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: wide — A vast arid desert canyon with a dirt path winding through scrub brush. The view is from an…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A rustic log cabin interior features a dining table made of weathered wood. Two men sit across…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A man stands partially obscured by a rough wooden building in a rural environment. He looks…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: wide — A dusty outdoor corral with a wooden fence and scattered logs is visible. A lone man wearing a…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: establishing — A remote, dilapidated wooden shack stands nestled within a dry, arid, rocky desert canyon.…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: wide — A rugged desert landscape features a horse-drawn stagecoach and several men on horseback. The group…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A rustic log cabin with horizontal timber logs and a small wooden doorway. A man with an eyepatch…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A rugged desert canyon with towering red rock cliffs under a clear blue sky. A man in a blue coat…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A man in western attire stands in a vast, arid desert environment. He grips a wooden post while…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — Three men on horseback ride through a tall grassy field in the daylight. The riders wear…Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a dimly lit structure made of rough-hewn horizontal timber logs. The subject…
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What is Ride In The Whirlwind about?

Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.

Ride in the Whirlwind is a 1966 American Western film edited and directed by Monte Hellman and starring Cameron Mitchell, Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson, and Harry Dean Stanton. Nicholson also wrote and co-produced the film with Hellman. A trio of cowboys are forced to become outlaws due to a case of mistaken identity by the local authorities.

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What does the cinematography of Ride In The Whirlwind look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, Ride In The Whirlwind builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with wide compositions (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Gregory Sandor keeps 82% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ride In The Whirlwind?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ride In The Whirlwind (1966) are #382f2a, #93786c, #4a3730, #574e47, #ae8f77, #70564e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4a3730
  • #574e47
  • #ae8f77
  • #70564e

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