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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.5 / 100
1985·Action / Drama / Romance·1h 38m

ALAMO BAY

“Alamo Bay. A place where everyone risked everything for a piece of the American Dream.”

A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town.

Above the Line
Louis Malle·DirectorAlice Arlen·ScreenplayCurtis Clark·Director of PhotographyRy Cooder·Original Music ComposerJames Bruce·Editor
Cast
Amy Madigan·GloryEd Harris·ShangHo Nguyen·DinhDonald Moffat·WallyTruyen V. Tran·BenRudy Young·SkinnerCynthia Carle·HoneyMartin LaSalle·LuisWilliam Frankfather·MacLucky Mosley·Ab Crankshaw
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Louis Malle·DirectorFrance Lachapelle·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Alice Arlen·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Curtis Clark·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
James Bruce·EditorMatthew Gaddis·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Ry Cooder·Original Music ComposerEmmanuelle Castro·Sound EditorMichèle Hollander·Assistant Sound EditorDanny Michael·Location Sound MixerAllen Sides·Scoring Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Trevor Williams·Production DesignRhiley Fuller·Art DirectionDeirdre N. Williams·Costume DesignRita Ogden·Makeup & HairChristian Kelly·Set DecorationJohn M. Dwyer·Set DresserBen Oshman·Set Dresser
Production· 7
Ross Milloy·Executive ProducerLouis Malle·ProducerVincent Malle·ProducerEllen Chenoweth·CastingJuliet Taylor·CastingKen Golden·Unit Production ManagerSteve Schottenfeld·Location Manager
Other Departments· 1
Gene Grigg·Special Effects
By the Numbers
58.5
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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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Alamo Bay's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The upper portion of the poster features a close-up of a blonde woman and a bearded man, their faces turned towards each other as if about to kiss. The woman's ”

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Key Elements
RifleHat
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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