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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.9 / 100
1982·Biography / Drama / History·2h 2m

MISSING

“Ed Horman thought that being an American would guarantee his safety. His family believed that being Americans would guarantee them the truth. They were all wrong.”

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.

Above the Line
Costa-Gavras·DirectorCosta-Gavras·ScreenplayDonald E. Stewart·ScreenplayRicardo Aronovich·Director of PhotographyVangelis·Original Music ComposerFrançoise Bonnot·Editor
Cast
Jack Lemmon·Ed HormanSissy Spacek·Beth HormanMelanie Mayron·Terry SimonJohn Shea·Charles HormanCharles Cioffi·Captain Ray TowerDavid Clennon·Consul Phil PutnamRichard Venture·U.S. AmbassadorJerry Hardin·Colonel Sean PatrickRichard Bradford·Andrew BabcockJoe Regalbuto·Frank Teruggi
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Costa-Gavras·DirectorElie Cohn·First Assistant DirectorAnna Roth·Second Assistant DirectorJesús Marín·Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Costa-Gavras·ScreenplayDonald E. Stewart·ScreenplayThomas Hauser·Book
Camera· 4
Ricardo Aronovich·Director of PhotographyPeter Sorel·Still PhotographerPhilippe Brun·Camera OperatorGraciano Perez·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Françoise Bonnot·EditorMarie Castro·Assistant EditorSuzanne Koch·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Vangelis·Original Music ComposerFrançoise Bonnot·ADR MixerJacques Lévy·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 5
Peter Jamison·Production DesignLucero Isaac·Art DirectionAgustín Ituarte·Art DirectionJoe I. Tompkins·Costume DesignPamela Wise·Costume Supervisor
Production· 4
Edward Lewis·ProducerMildred Lewis·ProducerPeter Guber·Executive ProducerJon Peters·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 4
Esperanza Gómez·HairdresserBette Iverson·HairdresserJohn Nichols·Additional WritingLaurencio Cordero·Special Effects
By the Numbers
70.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
ROI 46%
Worldwide Gross
1
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#0A0501
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Mood
Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three people. A man on the left holds a gun. In the center is a woman with brown curly hair, wearing a black leather jacket. To the ri”

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Key Elements
GunPolice BadgeLeather Jacket
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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