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True Romance (1993)

Directed by Tony Scott · Cinematography by Jeffrey L. Kimball

R119 min54 frames

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Stealing. Cheating. Killing. Who said romance was dead?

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True Romance (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space features a glowing blue comics sign and red lighting. A man stands in the…True Romance (1993) movie still: wide — A dark, largely empty movie theater features rows of seats and a central aisle. A bright projection beam…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — A man in a security uniform sits in a dimly lit room against a sofa. He stares straight ahead while his…True Romance (1993) movie still: wide — A desolate dirt lot borders an airport runway with city structures in the distance. A man and woman sit…True Romance (1993) movie still: medium — A roller coaster car travels along tracks in an amusement park setting. Two men in the front row face each…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — The interior of a moving vehicle shows the driver partially obscured by heavy shadow. He holds a portable…True Romance (1993) movie still: wide — A coastal highway at sunset with a body of water and distant hills visible. A pink convertible and a…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors in darkness during a heavy rainstorm at night. His face is illuminated by a sharp…True Romance (1993) movie still: wide — A cluttered comic book shop interior with long shelves and hanging apparel. A lone woman stands in the…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — An interior space is illuminated by bright light streaming through a sheer curtained window. A man with a…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a person with soaked hair and blood on their face. The subject is looking directly…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — A dark brick exterior wall is framed through a circular fisheye door peephole. A man stares directly into…True Romance (1993) movie still: medium — An interior space features a backlit wall display filled with multiple black and white portraits. A young…True Romance (1993) movie still: wide — A gravel bank borders a body of water near a faded mobile home structure. A person stands by an idling car…True Romance (1993) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a wooden table and several chairs under dusty sunlight. Three men stand or sit…True Romance (1993) movie still: closeup — The interior of a vehicle at night with low, muted lighting conditions. A woman with short blonde hair…
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What is True Romance about?

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

Where can you watch True Romance?

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What does the cinematography of True Romance look like?

Sampled across 54 frames, the coverage of True Romance leans on medium shots (39% of the sample) and close-ups (30%). Cinematographer Jeffrey L. Kimball keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of True Romance?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of True Romance (1993) are #322d2c, #0f0d0d, #4f4c49, #93918e, #d4d2cd, #a88f78 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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