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The Getaway (1972)

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · Cinematography by Lucien Ballard

PG123 min60 frames

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The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A metal fire escape structure sits against a reddish-brown brick wall exterior. A man in a tan jacket…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A dated motel room features peeling wall plaster and a simple wooden bed frame. A man reclines on the bed…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A man and a woman sit in the front of a vehicle during the day. The road ahead is empty with fields visible…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A man lies on a bed inside a room with a metal grid screen. A woman wearing a brown sweater kneels or sits…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — An observation car on a train features curved glass ceilings and green metal frames. Passengers manage…The Getaway (1972) movie still: wide — A passenger train travels horizontally across a vast, dark landscape during twilight hours. Silhouetted…The Getaway (1972) movie still: wide — An arid roadside area with dry grass sits beneath a clear blue sky. A man and a woman stand together by a…The Getaway (1972) movie still: wide — A vast, dusty landfill stretches under a hazy sky with scattered debris everywhere. A person stands on a…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving car is dark, illuminated by a bright headlight ahead. A woman drives while a man…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a bed and a wooden vanity with a mirror. A woman wearing a cream shirt sits on…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A man and a woman sit in the front seat of a moving vehicle. The car interior features black ribbed vinyl…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — A dilapidated stairwell with dark wooden railings and debris-strewn floors. A middle-aged man in a grey…The Getaway (1972) movie still: establishing — An asphalt city street features multiple vintage sedans and station wagons parked along both sides. A…The Getaway (1972) movie still: medium — Three people sit inside a moving car with a metal cage partition separating rows. A blonde woman eats, a…The Getaway (1972) movie still: wide — A dated hotel lobby features wooden counters, red chairs, and large glass entry doors. A man in a suit walks…The Getaway (1972) movie still: wide — A night view from inside a car looking toward a 1970s style drive-in restaurant. A carhop server stands in…
The Getaway (1972) — © Foster-Brower Productions, First Artists

The Getaway — official trailer

What is The Getaway about?

A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

Where can you watch The Getaway?

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What does the cinematography of The Getaway look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, The Getaway builds its coverage from medium shots (57% of the sample), with wide compositions (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Lucien Ballard keeps 73% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Getaway?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Getaway (1972) are #322e2b, #51504c, #d4d1ca, #8f7a69, #acaead, #141210 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #322e2b
  • #51504c
  • #d4d1ca
  • #8f7a69
  • #acaead
  • #141210

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