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Split Image poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1982·Drama / Romance·1h 50m

SPLIT IMAGE

“Homeland has kidnapped Danny's mind. Only this man can steal it back...for $10,000 cash, no questions asked.”

An impressionable young man finds himself enslaved by a modern-day religious cult. In an effort to bring him back to reality, the boy's parents hire a deprogrammer to kidnap him and return him to his family.

Above the Line
Ted Kotcheff·DirectorRobert Mark Kamen·ScreenplayRobert Kaufman·ScreenplayRobert C. Jessup·Director of PhotographyBill Conti·Original Music ComposerJay Kamen·Editor
Cast
Michael O'Keefe·Danny "Joshua" StetsonKaren Allen·Rebecca / AmyPeter Fonda·KirklanderJames Woods·Charles PrattElizabeth Ashley·Diana StetsonBrian Dennehy·Kevin StetsonRonnie Scribner·Sean StetsonPamela Ludwig·JaneJohn Dukakis·AaronLee Montgomery·Walter
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Ted Kotcheff·Director
Writing· 4
Robert Mark Kamen·ScreenplayRobert Kaufman·ScreenplayScott Spencer·StoryScott Spencer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Robert C. Jessup·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jay Kamen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bill Conti·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Wolf Kroeger·Production DesignJack Marty·Art DirectionDianne Kennedy·Costume DesignRob Edleson·Set DecorationJimi White·Makeup ArtistLawrence A. Aeschlimann·Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Ted Kotcheff·ProducerJeff Young·Executive ProducerDon Carmody·Co-ProducerLynn Stalmaster·CastingRobin Clark·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Conrad E. Palmisano·Stunt CoordinatorDebby Porter·Stunts
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$264K
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 Split Image's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#FF0000
Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a split image of a man's face, with the left half in dark tones and the right half in light tones, creating a stark contrast. Red and black ”

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Key Elements
Puzzle Pieces
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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