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Shark poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.7 / 100
1969·Action / Adventure / Thriller·1h 32m

SHARK

“A realistic film became too real! Shark will rip you apart!”

A gunrunner loses his cargo near a small coastal Sudanese town so he's stuck there. When a woman hires him to raid a sunken ship in the shark-infested waters, he sees a chance to compensate for his losses. He's not the only one.

Above the Line
Samuel Fuller, Rafael Portillo·DirectorJohn T. Dugan·ScreenplaySamuel Fuller·ScreenplayRaúl Martínez Solares·Director of PhotographyRafael Moroyoqui·Original Music ComposerCarlos Savage·Editor
Cast
Burt Reynolds·CaineBarry Sullivan·MallareSilvia Pinal·AnnaArthur Kennedy·DocEmilia Stuart·AshaManuel Alvarado·LatallaEnrique Lucero·BarokCarlos Beriochoa·Smokey-Smokey
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Samuel Fuller·Director
Writing· 4
John T. Dugan·ScreenplaySamuel Fuller·ScreenplayKen Hughes·AdaptationVictor Canning·Novel
Camera· 2
Raúl Martínez Solares·Director of PhotographySaid Karem·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carlos Savage·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Rafael Moroyoqui·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Manuel Fontanals·Art Direction
Production· 4
Skip Steloff·ProducerMark Cooper·ProducerJosé Luis Calderón·Associate ProducerNorman Baer·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 1
Herbert L. Strock·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
56.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.5
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 Shark's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3A7C8E
#8C5A32
#FFFFFF
Mood
Confident, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Extreme Closeup
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features an extreme close-up of a man's face, partially obscured by dark aviator sunglasses. His eyes are visible above the sunglasses, and he has a ”

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Key Elements
Aviator SunglassesSuit JacketDress ShirtRed Tie
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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