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Sweet Sixteen poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1983·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 30m

SWEET SIXTEEN

“What terrors are unleashed when a girl turns...”

A beautiful lonely girl named Melissa tries to make new friends from a town she's currently living in. The only problem is, each of the boys that she spends time with end up brutally murdered. Her sixteenth birthday is on the way, but Melissa turns out to be a suspect when it seems she's the last person who has seen her boyfriends alive.

Above the Line
Jim Sotos·DirectorErwin Goldman·WriterJames L. Carter·Director of PhotographyTommy Vig·Original Music ComposerDrake Silliman·Editor
Cast
Bo Hopkins·Sheriff Dan BurkeSusan Strasberg·Joanne MorganPatrick Macnee·Dr. John MorganDon Stroud·Billy FranklinDana Kimmell·Marci BurkeDon Shanks·Jason LongshadowAleisa Shirley·Melissa MorganSteve Antin·Hank BurkeSharon Farrell·Kathy HopkinsLogan Clarke·Jimmy
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Jim Sotos·Director
Writing· 1
Erwin Goldman·Writer
Camera· 2
James L. Carter·Director of PhotographyGary Graver·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Drake Silliman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Tommy Vig·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Jill M. Ohanneson·Costume Design
Production· 5
Martin Perfit·Executive ProducerJim Sotos·ProducerJim Gillespie·ProducerJune Perfit·Executive ProducerSandy Charles·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Sweet Sixteen's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#C8A478
Mood
Serious, Intimate
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, close-up image of a young man's face, cropped just above his eyebrows and below his nose, against a white background. Above his fac”

drama
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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