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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.4 / 100
1979·Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 42m

PROPHECY

“She lives. Don't move. Don't breathe. There's nowhere to run. She will find you.”

When a dispute occurs between a logging operation and a nearby Native American tribe, Dr. Robert Verne and his wife, Maggie, are sent in to mediate. Chief John Hawks insists the loggers are poisoning the water supply, and, though company man Isley denies it, the Vernes can't ignore the strangely mutated wildlife roaming the woods. Robert captures a bear cub for testing and soon finds himself the target of an angry mutant grizzly.

Above the Line
John Frankenheimer·DirectorDavid Seltzer·WriterHarry Stradling Jr.·Director of PhotographyLeonard Rosenman·Original Music ComposerTom Rolf·Editor
Cast
Talia Shire·Maggie VerneRobert Foxworth·Dr. Robert VerneArmand Assante·John HawksRichard Dysart·Trevor IsleyVictoria Racimo·Ramona HawksGeorge Clutesi·M'RaiTom McFadden·PilotBurke Byrnes·FatherMia Bendixsen·GirlJohnny Timko·Boy
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John Frankenheimer·Director
Writing· 1
David Seltzer·Writer
Camera· 1
Harry Stradling Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tom Rolf·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Leonard Rosenman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
William Craig Smith·Production DesignRay Summers·Costume DesignThomas R. Burman·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert L. Rosen·ProducerAlan Levine·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 20
Janet Brady·StuntsSandra Lee Gimpel·StuntsBilly Hank Hooker·StuntsEverett Creach·StuntsJerry Maren·StuntsMichael Adams·StuntsPatty Elder·StuntsJohn Roselius·StuntsJerry Gatlin·StuntsRuth A. Redfern·StuntsAlex Green·StuntsDenny Arnold·StuntsRon Burke·StuntsTommy Madden·StuntsSandy Robertson·StuntsCliff McLaughlin·StuntsDon Fox Greene·StuntsGene McLaughlin·StuntsPamela Bebermeyer·StuntsGary Combs·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
24%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$54M
ROI 350%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D14A0F
#FFFFFF
#231A15
Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Ominous
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A person in a dark hooded garment with a mask made of newspaper text is centered, pointing forward with their right hand. The background is an abstract, blurred”

thrillermysterysci-fi
Key Elements
Hooded GarmentNewspaper Mask
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Neon
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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