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Flight from Ashiya poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.1 / 100
1964·Adventure / Drama / Romance·1h 40m

FLIGHT FROM ASHIYA

Featuring an all-star cast and on-location shooting in Japan, where the story is set, three US Air Force rescue pilots must overcome their personal problems and differences to embark upon a dangerous mission to save raft-bound Japanese survivors from a murderous storm-tossed sea. As they head for their location, the film flashes back to chronicle the pasts of each pilot to make clear their mixed feelings about their upcoming assignment.

Above the Line
Michael Anderson·DirectorElliott Arnold·WriterWaldo Salt·WriterBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyFrank Cordell·Original Music ComposerGordon Pilkington·Editor
Cast
Yul Brynner·TSgt. Mike TakashimaRichard Widmark·L:t. Col. Glenn StevensonGeorge Chakiris·2nd Lt. John GreggSuzy Parker·Lucille CarollShirley Knight·Caroline Gordon / StevensonDanièle Gaubert·LeilaEiko Taki·TomikoJoe Di Reda·SSgt. Randy SmithMitsuhiro Sugiyama·CharlieE.S. Ince·Capt. Walter Mound
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Anderson·Director
Writing· 3
Elliott Arnold·WriterWaldo Salt·WriterElliott Arnold·Novel
Camera· 2
Burnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyJoseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gordon Pilkington·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Frank Cordell·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Eugène Lourié·Production DesignTomoo Shimogawara·Art DirectionEric Allwright·Makeup ArtistRobert J. Schiffer·Makeup ArtistDaniel C. Striepeke·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Harold Hecht·ProducerMasaichi Nagata·Executive ProducerGilbert Kurland·Production Manager
By the Numbers
50.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Flight from Ashiya's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F44336
#FFFFFF
#2196F3
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "Flight From Ashiya" features a dramatic scene of a man parachuting from the sky, with an airplane crashing into the ocean below. The top o”

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Key Elements
ParachuteAirplaneOceanSoldiersBeach
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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