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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.2 / 100
1979·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 42m

STEEL

“The Magnificent Eight”

Mike Catton was once a world-renowned construction foreman (at least in the construction world), but an accident left him with a serious fear of heights. Unable to climb the big skyscrapers while under construction, he retired and became a truck driver. But when an old friend needs him to help put up a building, and when the old friend gets harassed and threatened by an Evil Corporate Type, he comes out of retirement and assembles the creme de la creme of the construction world. Together, they race against time to finish the building while the Evil Corporate Type tries to stop them.

Above the Line
Steve Carver·DirectorLeigh Chapman·WriterMichel Colombier·MusicDavid E. Blewitt·Editor
Cast
Lee Majors·Mike CattonJennifer O'Neill·Cass CassidyArt Carney·Pignose MoranHarris Yulin·Eddie CassidyGeorge Kennedy·Big Lew CassidyRedmond Gleeson·HarryTerry Kiser·ValentinoRichard Lynch·DancerBen Marley·The KidRoger E. Mosley·Lionel
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Steve Carver·Director
Writing· 1
Leigh Chapman·Writer
Editing· 3
David E. Blewitt·EditorJim Beidelman·Assistant EditorJames Seidelman·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Michel Colombier·MusicRobert Canton·Sound Effects EditorWilliam Griffith·SoundDick Vorisek·Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Art & Design· 8
Ward Preston·Production DesignDoris Bettencourt·Costume DesignSydney Gilbert·Costume DesignLloyd A. Linnean·Set DecorationJim Kail·Makeup ArtistTom Connors·First Assistant Art DirectionJames Nasella·Second Assistant Art DirectorJoe Acord·Construction Coordinator
Production· 5
Peter S. Davis·ProducerLee Majors·Executive ProducerWilliam N. Panzer·ProducerGail Melnick·CastingNeil Machlis·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Roger Shearman Jr.·CinematographyDagmar Loesch·Hair Department HeadJoe Fineman·Post Production SupervisorRoger George·Special EffectsM. James Arnett·Stunt CoordinatorA.J. Bakunas·StuntsTommy J. Huff·StuntsGlynn Rubin·Stunts
By the Numbers
61.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#1A2B5C
#8C6020
Mood
Serious, Heroic, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A bald Black man with a serious expression wears a metallic, futuristic suit of armor, occupying the upper half of the poster against a dark blue background. Hi”

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Key Elements
Metallic Armor SuitFull Moon
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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