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Roadkill (1989)

Directed by Bruce McDonald · Cinematography by Mirosław Baszak

85 min65 frames

AdventureComedyDrama

A rock'n'road movie about a girl who learns to drive.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Roadkill

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Roadkill (1989) movie still: closeup — A dark, out-of-focus city street serves as the backdrop at night. A young woman with curly hair wears…Roadkill (1989) movie still: medium — A person sits on a dark metal staircase against a solid black background. The individual wears a white t-shirt…Roadkill (1989) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up of a human face dominates the dark, shadowy environment. A woman with dark eyes looks…Roadkill (1989) movie still: fullbody — An elevated narrow beam stretches across a horizon filled with distant leafless trees. A man and a woman…Roadkill (1989) movie still: medium — A dark body of water stretches out under natural, overcast daylight. A woman with dark hair stands with her…Roadkill (1989) movie still: wide — A massive concrete coin monument stands atop a field on a cloudy day. A woman in a trench coat walks across the…Roadkill (1989) movie still: fullbody — A desolate rural asphalt road runs through a sparse, leafless landscape under overcast skies. A man stands…Roadkill (1989) movie still: establishing — A dense expanse of dark and light clouds fills the frame above treetops. Leafless branches of trees are…Roadkill (1989) movie still: medium — A person walks through a narrow exterior passage bordered by horizontal siding and brick. The subject moves…Roadkill (1989) movie still: medium — The interior of a car backseat with fabric upholstery is visible. A woman with headphones sleeps against the…Roadkill (1989) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor walkway is flanked by long rows of wire mesh animal cages. A person wearing a long coat walks…Roadkill (1989) movie still: closeup — A man stands in front of a plain, brightly lit indoor wall. The figure occupies the center of the frame…Roadkill (1989) movie still: establishing — An industrial exterior features a tall brick smokestack and a steel lattice antenna tower. Thick grey…Roadkill (1989) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night with the hood of a car raised open. A man wearing a cap looks down at the engine…Roadkill (1989) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space with high-contrast lighting obscuring the background. A person reaches into the frame to…Roadkill (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden table with a small bowl and mug. A woman sits alone at the table while…
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Roadkill — official trailer

What is Roadkill about?

A music promoter sends a young woman on a road trip in search of a band who hasn't been showing up for their gigs.

Where can you watch Roadkill?

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Who stars in Roadkill?

Who made Roadkill?

What does the cinematography of Roadkill look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Roadkill builds its coverage from medium shots (29% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mirosław Baszak keeps 55% of it in naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Roadkill?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Roadkill (1989) are #020202, #fbfbfb, #8a8a8a, #cccccc, #adadad, #494949 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #020202
  • #fbfbfb
  • #8a8a8a
  • #cccccc
  • #adadad
  • #494949

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