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Terminal Island poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.5 / 100
1973·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 28m

TERMINAL ISLAND

“Men and Women... Black and White. Taken From Death Row - Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A., Where Living is Worse Than Dying!”

After the U.S. Supreme Court banishes the death penalty, California decides to exile all convicted murderers to the remote island of San Bruno, overseen by a tyrannical camp leader who forces all female inmates into sex slavery.

Above the Line
Stephanie Rothman·DirectorStephanie Rothman·ScreenplayCharles S. Swartz·ScreenplayDaniel Lacambre·Director of PhotographyMichael Andres·Original Music ComposerJohn A. O'Connor·Editor
Cast
Don Marshall·A.J. ThomasPhyllis Davis·Joy LangEna Hartman·Carmen SimmsMarta Kristen·Lee PhillipsBarbara Leigh·Bunny CampbellRandy Boone·EasySean Kenney·BobbyTom Selleck·Dr. Norman MilfordRoger E. Mosley·MonkGeoffrey Deuel·Chino
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 2
Stephanie Rothman·DirectorJohn Broderick·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Stephanie Rothman·ScreenplayCharles S. Swartz·ScreenplayJames Barnett·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Daniel Lacambre·Director of PhotographyJim Morris·Key GripJor Van Kline·GripBill Williams·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
John A. O'Connor·EditorJere Huggins·EditorJerelyn J. Harding·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Michael Andres·Original Music ComposerRoger Daniel·SoundEd Norton·Music EditorJamez·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 3
Jack Fisk·Art DirectionBill Hankins·PropsRafaelle Patterson·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Lawrence Woolner·Executive ProducerCharles S. Swartz·ProducerWalter Raney·CastingMarvin Paige·CastingGilles de Turenne·Production ManagerDonald Heitzer·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Ray Saniger·Stunt CoordinatorMichael Katz·CarpenterDirty Denny·StuntsDon Clark·Gaffer
By the Numbers
53.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
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 Terminal Island's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A3A3A3
#808080
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Survival
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster is divided into two main sections. The top section depicts a group of people in a rural, possibly jungle-like, setting. A blonde woman in a light blu”

actionthrillerexploitation
Key Elements
RopeClub Like ObjectKeyholeMugshots
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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