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Spy Game (2001)

Directed by Tony Scott · Cinematography by Dan Mindel

R126 min24 frames

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Spy Game — official trailer

What is Spy Game about?

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

Where can you watch Spy Game?

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What does the cinematography of Spy Game look like?

Sampled across 24 frames, the coverage of Spy Game leans on medium shots and wide compositions. Cinematographer Dan Mindel keeps much of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Spy Game?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Spy Game (2001) are #2f2e2e, #12100f, #4e4d4c, #2d241b, #706c6a, #463a31 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #12100f
  • #4e4d4c
  • #2d241b
  • #706c6a
  • #463a31

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