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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.0 / 100
1971·Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 26m

THX 1138

“The Future is here.”

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.

Above the Line
George Lucas·DirectorGeorge Lucas·ScreenplayWalter Murch·ScreenplayDavid Myers·Director of PhotographyLalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerGeorge Lucas·Editor
Cast
Robert Duvall·THXDonald Pleasence·SENDon Pedro Colley·SRTMaggie McOmie·LUHIan Wolfe·PTOMarshall Efron·TWASid Haig·NCHJohn Pearce·DWYIrene Cagen·IMMGary Alan Marsh·CAM
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
George Lucas·DirectorLillian O. MacNeill·Continuity
Writing· 3
George Lucas·ScreenplayGeorge Lucas·StoryWalter Murch·Screenplay
Camera· 5
David Myers·Director of PhotographyAlbert Kihn·Director of PhotographyKen Phelps·Key GripNed Kopp·Assistant CameraStephen Lighthill·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
George Lucas·EditorMarcia Lucas·EditorMarcia Lucas·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Lalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerWalter Murch·Sound EditorLouis Yates·Location Sound RecordistJim Manson·Location Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Donald Longhurst·Costume DesignMichael D. Haller·Art DirectionHal Barwood·Title DesignerTed Moehnke·Property Master
Production· 6
Francis Ford Coppola·Executive ProducerLarry Sturhahn·ProducerNick Saxton·Production AssistantRonald Colby·CastingEdward Folger·Associate ProducerStan Scholl·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 3
William Maley·GafferCarey Loftin·Stunt CoordinatorJohn Ward·Stunt Driver
By the Numbers
78.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 214%
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 THX 1138's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#FF007F
Mood
Futuristic, Stark, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stark black and white image of a person wearing a helmet with the number '14' on it, looking forward. Below this main image, there are two”

sci-fithriller
Key Elements
HelmetStaffVehicleSteering Wheel
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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