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Iceman poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.0 / 100
1984·Drama / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 40m

ICEMAN

“A stone age man in a space age world... ...All he wants is a friend.”

A team of Arctic researchers find a 40,000 year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. Anthropologist Dr. Stanley Shephard wants to befriend the Iceman and learn about the man's past while Dr. Diane Brady and her surgical team want to discover the secret that will allow man to live in a frozen state.

Above the Line
Fred Schepisi·DirectorChip Proser·ScreenplayJohn Drimmer·ScreenplayIan Baker·Director of PhotographyBruce Smeaton·Original Music ComposerBilly Weber·Editor
Cast
Timothy Hutton·Dr. Stanley ShephardLindsay Crouse·Dr. Diane BradyJohn Lone·CharlieJosef Sommer·WhitmanDavid Strathairn·Dr. SingeJames Tolkan·MaynardDanny Glover·LoomisRichard Monette·HoganAmelia Hall·MabelPhilip Akin·Dr. Vermeil
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Fred Schepisi·DirectorWarren Carr·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Drimmer·StoryChip Proser·ScreenplayJohn Drimmer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ian Baker·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Billy Weber·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Bruce Smeaton·Original Music ComposerBill Varney·Sound Re-Recording MixerBill Wylie·Sound EditorCharles M. Wilborn·Production Sound MixerJim Henrikson·Music EditorJay Engel·ADR EditorGary S. Gerlich·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Josan F. Russo·Art DirectionRondi Johnson·Costume DesignLeon Ericksen·Art DirectionGraeme Murray·Art DirectionMichael Westmore·Makeup DesignerThomas L. Roysden·Set DecorationLinda A. Brown·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Norman Jewison·ProducerPatrick J. Palmer·ProducerMary Goldberg·CastingCharles Milhaupt·Associate ProducerJustis Greene·Production ManagerFitch Cady·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Jacob Rupp·Stunt DoubleJohn Wardlow·Stunt DoubleDar Robinson·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
74.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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 Iceman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, close-up image of a man with long hair and a beard looking upwards. Below and to the right is a smaller image of another man,”

sci-fidrama
Key Elements
ManBeardJacket
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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