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Goin' Down the Road poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.7 / 100
1970·Drama·1h 30m

GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD

“UNFORGETTABLE”

Two friends travel from Nova Scotia to Toronto in hope of finding a better life. A classic, and over 50 years later, the film has been on every TIFF list of the top 10 Canadian films ever made.

Above the Line
Donald Shebib·DirectorDonald Shebib·ScreenplayWilliam Fruet·ScreenplayRichard Leiterman·Director of PhotographyBruce Cockburn·Original Music ComposerDonald Shebib·Editor
Cast
Doug McGrath·PeterPaul Bradley·JoeyJayne Eastwood·BettyCayle Chernin·SelinaNicole Morin·NicolePierre La Roche·FrenchyMary Black·Peter's AuntJ.R. ZimmermanStuart MarwickDon Steinhouse·Boy at the Plant
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Donald Shebib·Director
Writing· 2
Donald Shebib·ScreenplayWilliam Fruet·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Richard Leiterman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Donald Shebib·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bruce Cockburn·Original Music ComposerJames MacCarthy·Sound
Production· 2
Donald Shebib·ProducerSandra Gathercole·Production Assistant
By the Numbers
66.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Goin' Down the Road's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholic, Reflective
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features two men standing next to a light blue car in a field of tall grass. An old, weathered house stands in the background. The man on the l”

Key Elements
CarHouseCan
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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