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Meteor poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 43.8 / 100
1979·Action / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 48m

METEOR

“It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!”

After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits it will cause an incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules" but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?

Above the Line
Ronald Neame·DirectorStanley Mann·ScreenplayEdmund H. North·ScreenplayPaul Lohmann·Director of PhotographyLaurence Rosenthal·Original Music ComposerCarl Kress·Editor
Cast
Sean Connery·Paul BradleyNatalie Wood·Tatiana DonskayaKarl Malden·Harry SherwoodBrian Keith·Dr. DubovMartin Landau·General AdlonTrevor Howard·Sir Michael HughesRichard Dysart·Secretary of DefenseHenry Fonda·The PresidentJoseph Campanella·General EastonBo Brundin·Rolf Manheim
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Ronald Neame·DirectorD. Scott Easton·Second Assistant DirectorDaniel McCauley·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Stanley Mann·ScreenplayEdmund H. North·ScreenplayEdmund H. North·Story
Camera· 1
Paul Lohmann·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carl Kress·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Laurence Rosenthal·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Albert Wolsky·Costume DesignEdward C. Carfagno·Production DesignDavid A. Constable·Art DirectionBarbara Krieger·Set DecorationHallie Smith-Simmons·Makeup ArtistEdwin Butterworth·Makeup ArtistDel Armstrong·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Gabriel Katzka·Executive ProducerTheodore R. Parvin·ProducerSandy Howard·Executive ProducerArnold H. Orgolini·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerRun Run Shaw·ProducerBill Ewing·Casting Coordinator
Other Departments· 7
Sugar Blymyer·HairstylistMargo Anderson·Visual Effects SupervisorWilliam Cruse·Visual EffectsLynn Del Kail·HairstylistKenny Endoso·StuntsBruce Paul Barbour·StuntsSonny Shields·Stunts
By the Numbers
43.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
5%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
ROI -21%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Meteor's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#231812
#896249
#C1A482
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in the foreground, looking upwards with concerned expressions. Above them, a series of cylindrical objects resemblin”

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Key Elements
MeteorsMissilesCityscape
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Space
Design Score
7/10
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