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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1980·Drama / War·1h 53m

THE BIG RED ONE

“The real glory of war is surviving”

A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.

Above the Line
Samuel Fuller·DirectorSamuel Fuller·WriterAdam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyDana Kaproff·Original Music ComposerMorton Tubor·Editor
Cast
Lee Marvin·The SergeantMark Hamill·GriffRobert Carradine·ZabBobby Di Cicco·VinciKelly Ward·JohnsonStéphane Audran·WalloonSiegfried Rauch·SchroederSerge Marquand·RensonnetCharles Macaulay·General / CaptainAlain Doutey·Broban
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 9
Samuel Fuller·DirectorLewis Teague·Second Unit DirectorAvner Orshalimy·Second Assistant DirectorArne Schmidt·Assistant DirectorLeo Zisman·Second Assistant DirectorTodd Corman·Second Assistant DirectorMonte Hellman·Second Unit DirectorGary Zembow·Second Second Assistant DirectorLynn A. Aber·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Samuel Fuller·Writer
Camera· 3
Adam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyJim Dunn·Key GripLaurel Moore·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Morton Tubor·EditorErica Flaum·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Dana Kaproff·Original Music ComposerBodie Chandler·Music SupervisorJack A. Finlay·Sound EditorRobert L. Harman·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Peter Jamison·Art DirectionBlanche Shuler·Makeup & HairLadislav Wilheim·PropsWilliam Hankins·Property Master
Production· 4
Gene Corman·ProducerBarbara Miller·CastingPeter Cornberg·Unit Production ManagerRoni Ya'ackov·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Kit West·Special EffectsVic Heutschy·Unit PublicistPeter Dawson·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 60%
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 The Big Red One's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#737373
Mood
Gritty, Serious, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage of black and white and color photographs of five men, some in military uniforms and helmets, others in civilian clothes, against a”

wardrama
Key Elements
RifleMilitary HelmetsMilitary Uniforms
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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