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Back Door to Hell poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.6 / 100
1964·Drama / War / Action·1h 15m

BACK DOOR TO HELL

“It took courage to get to Luzon - and blood and guts to move every mile beyond!”

During WWII, a three-man commando team places its trust in the hands of a band of Filipino resistors, as they try to knock out a Japenese communication center.

Above the Line
Monte Hellman·DirectorRichard A. Guttman·ScreenplayJohn Hackett·ScreenplayMars Rasca·Director of PhotographyMike Velarde·MusicFely Crisostomo·Editor
Cast
Jimmie Rodgers·Lt. CraigJack Nicholson·BurnettJohn Hackett·JerseyAnnabelle Huggins·MariaJohnny Monteiro·RamundoConrad Maga·PacoJoe Sison·Japanese Capt.Henry Duval·GardeBen PerezVic Uematsu
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Monte Hellman·Director
Writing· 3
Richard A. Guttman·ScreenplayJohn Hackett·ScreenplayRichard A. Guttman·Story
Camera· 2
Mars Rasca·Director of PhotographyRicardo Remias·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Fely Crisostomo·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mike Velarde·MusicJuanito Clemente·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Nita Sol Cruz·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Fred Roos·ProducerNilo Saez·Production ManagerRonald Remy·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
59.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Action Packed, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster features a large illustration of a man in a yellow-green shirt and pants, holding a black pistol in his right hand, stepping over a black border.”

actionwar
Key Elements
PistolRiflesKnifePalm TreesChurch BuildingSmall Boats
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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