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Countdown poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.2 / 100
1967·Sci-Fi / Thriller / Science Fiction·1h 41m

COUNTDOWN

“The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.”

Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.

Above the Line
Robert Altman·DirectorLoring Mandel·ScreenplayHank Searls·NovelWilliam W. Spencer·Director of PhotographyLeonard Rosenman·Original Music ComposerGene Milford·Editor
Cast
James Caan·Lee SteglerJoanna Moore·Mickey SteglerRobert Duvall·ChizBarbara Baxley·JeanCharles Aidman·GusSteve Ihnat·Ross DuellanMichael Murphy·RickTed Knight·Walter LarsonStephen Coit·EhrmanJohn Rayner·Dunc
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Robert Altman·DirectorVictor Vallejo·Assistant DirectorStacy Harris·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Loring Mandel·ScreenplayHank Searls·Novel
Camera· 1
William W. Spencer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gene Milford·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Leonard Rosenman·Original Music ComposerEverett A. Hughes·SoundDan Wallin·Scoring Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Jack Poplin·Art DirectionGordon Bau·Makeup SupervisorRalph S. Hurst·Set DecorationFrank L. Brown·Set Dresser
Production· 3
William Conrad·Executive ProducerJimmy Lydon·ProducerRussell Llewellyn·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Eddie Hice·Stunt DoubleJean Burt Reilly·HairstylistBob Fender·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
69.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
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 Countdown's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#29343F
#736F63
#A69E8D
Mood
Intense, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a collage of images set against a dark, smoky background. At the top, a man with a beard points a handgun, with a woman holding a gun ”

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Key Elements
GunHelicopterBridgeCar
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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