{"product_id":"kalifornia-カリフォルニア-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-73-cm-za709","title":"“Kalifornia” (カリフォルニア), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA709","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"427\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eKalifornia\u003c\/strong\u003e (カリフォルニア), the dark and unsettling American \u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"305\"\u003epsychological road thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eDominic Sena\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eBrad Pitt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eJuliette Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eDavid Duchovny\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eMichelle Forbes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eA highly evocative Japanese poster for one of the more memorable American thrillers of the early 1990s, this design has become particularly appealing to collectors for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"633\"\u003estriking sepia-toned imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"662\"\u003estrong display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the prominence it gives to an early, career-defining performance by \u003cstrong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eBrad Pitt\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is an especially attractive example for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"824\"\u003e1990s cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"845\"\u003ecrime thrillers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eJapanese release posters for American films\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eKalifornia\u003c\/strong\u003e follows journalist \u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eBrian Kessler\u003c\/strong\u003e and his photographer girlfriend \u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eCarrie\u003c\/strong\u003e, who set out on a cross-country journey to document sites associated with notorious American serial killers. In order to save money, they agree to share the ride with drifter \u003cstrong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003eEarly Grayce\u003c\/strong\u003e and his young girlfriend \u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eAdele\u003c\/strong\u003e—only to realise, too late, that the man travelling with them may himself be a homicidal psychopath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eThe film marked the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003efeature directorial debut of Dominic Sena\u003c\/strong\u003e, who would later go on to direct films such as \u003cem data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eGone in 60 Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/em\u003e. Though modest in commercial terms, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eKalifornia\u003c\/strong\u003e was widely noted for its bleak atmosphere, taut psychological tension, and especially for the performances of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eBrad Pitt\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eJuliette Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pitt’s portrayal of Early Grayce remains one of the most disturbing and transformative roles of his early career, while Lewis brings remarkable vulnerability and emotional complexity to Adele. Over time, the film has come to be regarded as a distinctive and unsettling entry in the 1990s American thriller canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003eThe poster is built around a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003edusty, sepia-toned palette\u003c\/strong\u003e that perfectly suits the film’s desolate road-movie atmosphere. Dominating the foreground is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2217\"\u003eBrad Pitt\u003c\/strong\u003e as Early Grayce, heavily bearded and unkempt, his downward glance and brooding pose giving the sheet an immediate sense of menace. Above him sits \u003cstrong data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eJuliette Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e on the hood of a car, her pose both alluring and melancholic, reinforcing the film’s uneasy blend of eroticism, danger, and emotional fragility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2893\"\u003eIn the background, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2566\"\u003eDavid Duchovny\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2590\"\u003eMichelle Forbes\u003c\/strong\u003e appear seated inside the convertible, the car itself becoming a key visual anchor for the narrative’s deadly journey. Across the top runs a torn \u003cstrong data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2754\"\u003eroad-map motif\u003c\/strong\u003e, a clever design element that emphasises the film’s cross-country setting and the sense of movement into increasingly dangerous territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2935\"\u003eAt upper left appears the Japanese line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2988\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003e「不純物0の愛」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"2952\"\u003e(\u003cstrong data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003e“A love with zero impurities.”\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eThis is paired lower down with the striking copy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3074\"\u003e「本能のままに生きる男。\u003cbr data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003eその男を盲目的に愛する女。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003e(\u003cstrong data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3155\"\u003e“A man who lives purely by instinct. 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The overall effect is stylish, ominous, and unmistakably of its moment.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3553\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3746\" data-end=\"4002\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3746\" data-end=\"3759\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3786\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive example with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3887\"\u003eclean paper, strong colour, and excellent overall display quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. The subdued tonal range of this design means condition matters greatly, and this copy presents particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4004\" data-end=\"4086\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4085\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4088\" data-end=\"4189\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4099\" data-end=\"4143\"\u003eoriginal 1993 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4147\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4153\" data-end=\"4188\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4191\" data-end=\"4223\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4222\"\u003eover 30 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4225\" data-end=\"4266\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4225\" data-end=\"4266\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047178314106,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-07T152148.320.jpg?v=1783405324","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kalifornia-%e3%82%ab%e3%83%aa%e3%83%95%e3%82%a9%e3%83%ab%e3%83%8b%e3%82%a2-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-73-cm-za709","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}