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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.5 / 100
1981·Mystery / Thriller / Horror·1h 41m

ROAD GAMES

“The truck driver plays games. The hitchhiker plays games. And the killer is playing the deadliest game of all!”

A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.

Above the Line
Richard Franklin·DirectorEverett De Roche·ScreenplayRichard Franklin·Original StoryVincent Monton·Director of PhotographyBrian May·Original Music ComposerEdward McQueen-Mason·Editor
Cast
Stacy Keach·Patrick 'Pat' QuidJamie Lee Curtis·Pamela 'Hitch' RushworthMarion Edward·Madeleine 'Frita' DayGrant Page·Smith or JonesThaddeus Smith·Policeman 'Abbott'Steve Millichamp·Policeman 'Costello'Alan Hopgood·LesterJohn Murphy·Benny BallsBill Stacey·Captain CarefulRobert Thompson·Sneezy Rider
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Richard Franklin·DirectorJames Parker·Assistant DirectorAnne McLeod·Script SupervisorRobert Kewley·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Everett De Roche·ScreenplayRichard Franklin·Original StoryEverett De Roche·Original Story
Camera· 5
Vincent Monton·Director of PhotographyLouis Irving·Camera OperatorGreg Wallace·GripJim Townley·Still PhotographerPhil Cross·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Edward McQueen-Mason·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Brian May·Original Music ComposerRobert W. Glass Jr.·Sound Re-Recording MixerJohn Wilkinson·Sound Re-Recording MixerBrian May·ConductorRobert Thirlwell·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Jon Dowding·Production DesignAphrodite Kondos·Costume DesignJon Dowding·Art DirectionHarry Zettel·Assistant Art DirectorNick Hepworth·Props
Production· 4
Bernard Schwartz·Executive ProducerRichard Franklin·ProducerWarwick Ross·Production AssistantHelen Liston·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Heath Harris·Technical AdvisorDaryl Binning·ElectricianRoss Cockle·Score Engineer
By the Numbers
56.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$100K
ROI -94%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Ominous, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man stands in the foreground holding a shotgun, positioned to the right of a vintage car. The background features a vast, open landscape under a dramatic sky ”

thrilleraction
Key Elements
ShotgunVintage CarHay Bales
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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