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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.0 / 100
1983·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 39m

NATE AND HAYES

“He's a scoundrel... A hero... A lover of danger and the last of the adventurers... This is the story of Bully Hayes!”

Nathaniel Williamsen is taken to an island mission with his fiancee Sophie. Their ship, the Rona, is captained by the roguish Bully Hayes, who also takes a liking to Sophie. When Sophie is kidnapped by slave trader Ben Pease "Nate" teams with Hayes in order to find her.

Above the Line
Ferdinand Fairfax·DirectorJohn Hughes·WriterDavid Odell·WriterTony Imi·Director of PhotographyTrevor Jones·Original Music ComposerJohn Shirley·Editor
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones·Captain Bully HayesMichael O'Keefe·Nathaniel WilliamsonJenny Seagrove·SophieMax Phipps·Ben PeaseGrant Tilly·Count Von RittenbergPeter Rowley·Louis BeckWilliam Johnson·Reverend WilliamsonMark Hadlow·Gun OperatorKate Harcourt·Mrs. WilliamsonReg Ruka·Moaka
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Ferdinand Fairfax·DirectorBert Batt·First Assistant DirectorTim Coddington·Third Assistant DirectorMichael Horton·Second Unit DirectorTerry Pearce·Second Assistant DirectorChris Short·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Hughes·WriterDavid Odell·WriterLloyd Phillips·Story
Camera· 1
Tony Imi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Shirley·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Trevor Jones·Original Music ComposerGraham V. Hartstone·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 8
Maurice Cain·Production DesignDan Hennah·Art DirectionRick Kofoed·Art DirectionNorma Moriceau·Costume DesignBob McCarron·Makeup SupervisorWendy Sainsbury·Makeup ArtistLissa Coote·Property MasterRob Outterside·Construction Manager
Production· 6
Lloyd Phillips·ProducerRobert Whitehouse·ProducerCelestia Fox·CastingPenny Perry·CastingJane Gilbert·Production ManagerTed Lloyd·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 3
Shayne Radford·HairstylistAngela Reading·Assistant HairstylistEd Mulholand·Carpenter
By the Numbers
59.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
0%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Nate and Hayes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0A0A0A
#808080
Mood
Adventurous, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a man with a beard and long hair, wearing a white shirt and black tie, holding a pistol in his right hand. Below him”

adventureaction
Key Elements
PistolSpearsShipExplosionPalm Trees
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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