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Hell in the Pacific poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.9 / 100
1968·Adventure / War / Drama·1h 43m

HELL IN THE PACIFIC

“Out of violence, compassion. Out of suspicion, trust. Out of hell, hope.”

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.

Above the Line
John Boorman·DirectorAlexander Jacobs·ScreenplayEric Bercovici·ScreenplayConrad Hall·Director of PhotographyLalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerThomas Stanford·Editor
Cast
Lee Marvin·American PilotToshirō Mifune·Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
John Boorman·DirectorYōichi Matsue·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Alexander Jacobs·ScreenplayEric Bercovici·ScreenplayReuben Bercovitch·Story
Camera· 1
Conrad Hall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas Stanford·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lalo Schifrin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Masao Yamazaki·Art DirectionAnthony Pratt·Art DirectionMakoto Kikuchi·Set DecorationKesataka Sato·Property MasterShigeo Kobayashi·Makeup ArtistFrank Wade·Property Master
Production· 6
Henry G. Saperstein·Executive ProducerReuben Bercovitch·ProducerSelig J. Seligman·Executive ProducerIsao Zeniya·Production ManagerHarry F. Hogan·Production ManagerLloyd Anderson·Production Manager
By the Numbers
62.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -22%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Hell in the Pacific's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster for "Hell in the Pacific" features a painted illustration with two men's faces dominating the upper half. On the left is a Caucasian man with g”

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Key Elements
FlagsSoldiersGunsExplosions
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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