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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.9 / 100
1982·Action / Adventure / Thriller·1h 28m

THE SOLDIER

“You don't assign him. You unleash him.”

Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.

Above the Line
James Glickenhaus·DirectorJames Glickenhaus·WriterRobert M. Baldwin·Director of PhotographyChristopher Franke·Original Music ComposerPaul Fried·Editor
Cast
Ken Wahl·The SoldierAlberta Watson·Susan GoodmanJeremiah Sullivan·IvanWilliam Prince·The PresidentJoaquim de Almeida·The Soldier's ForcePeter Hooten·Soldier's ForceSteve James·Soldier's ForceAlexander Spencer·Soldier's ForceKlaus Kinski·DrachaBill Anagnos·Truck Driver / Cowboy #1
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
James Glickenhaus·DirectorRon Bozman·First Assistant DirectorPaula Mazur·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
James Glickenhaus·Writer
Camera· 5
Robert M. Baldwin·Director of PhotographyJohn Beymer·Camera OperatorKent Miller·First Assistant CameraMark Petersson·Second Assistant CameraMeg Cameron·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Paul Fried·EditorDenine Rowan·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Christopher Franke·Original Music ComposerEdgar Froese·Original Music ComposerJohannes Schmölling·Original Music ComposerBill Daly·SoundAnthony J. Ciccolini III·Supervising Sound EditorLee Dichter·Sound Re-Recording MixerMurri Barber·Music Producer
Art & Design· 3
William De Seta·Production DesignJan Schlubach·Art DirectionPeggy Farrell·Costume Design
Production· 6
James Glickenhaus·ProducerBruce S. Pustin·Production ManagerNan Bernstein Freed·Location ManagerDonna DeSeta·CastingJody Milano Vanderputten·Assistant Production CoordinatorPatricia Baum·Publicist
Other Departments· 3
Candy Flanagin·Special Effects CoordinatorTed Duncan·Stunt CoordinatorGerrit van der Meer·Production Controller
By the Numbers
55.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI 16%
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 Soldier's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFF00
Mood
Intense, Mysterious, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark silhouette of a man in a suit holding a rifle, standing against a bright red, circular glow. Below the man, faint outlines of industr”

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Key Elements
RifleSuit
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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