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Credits:
Directed by Kirk Douglas
Produced by Kirk Douglas for Paramount; Phil Feldman, line producer
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, Alfonso Arau
Movie facts:
Shot in Tucson, Arizona.
Tech facts:
The movie was photographed in 1.85:1 ratio. The frames above are the TV
cropping, showing more on the vertical axis, top & bottom, and less on the
horizontal. This compromises the ideal composition--a compromise we have
come to accept, though the Director of Photography is never entirely
comfortable with it.
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The Cinematographer speaks:
"This movie was an opportunity to work with one of the
icons of the movies when I was a boy: Kirk Douglas. It was an amazing
experience. The story called for the most extensive stunt work I've ever
done and the challenge of shooting interior scenes on a moving train. Much
of the source light was from outside, with brackets clamped to various parts
of the train.
"These few images give a sense of the story line. Though I didn't photograph
the entire movie, I did all the action and stunts, the moving train exterior
and interior, the opening sequences. All the scenes here are those that I
did."
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