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Commando poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.0 / 100
1985·Action / Adventure / Thriller·1h 30m

COMMANDO

“Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.”

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

Above the Line
Mark L. Lester·DirectorSteven E. de Souza·ScreenplayMatthew F. Leonetti·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerJohn F. Link·Editor
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger·John MatrixRae Dawn Chong·CindyDan Hedaya·AriusVernon Wells·BennettJames Olson·Major General Franklin KirbyDavid Patrick Kelly·SullyAlyssa Milano·Jenny MatrixBill Duke·CookeDrew Snyder·LawsonSharon Wyatt·Leslie
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark L. Lester·Director
Writing· 1
Steven E. de Souza·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Matthew F. Leonetti·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
John F. Link·EditorGlenn Farr·EditorMark Goldblatt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Horner·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Joel Silver·Producer
By the Numbers
80.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$58M
ROI 475%
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 Commando's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#252525
#A8A284
Mood
Intense, Determined
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a muscular man with short, dark hair and a stern expression. His face and body are smudged with what appears to be dirt or camouflage ”

actionthriller
Key Elements
GrenadeTactical Vest
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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