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The Lightship poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.7 / 100
1985·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 29m

THE LIGHTSHIP

“The guiding light in a sea of treachery.”

A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don't reckon on the crew fighting back.

Above the Line
Jerzy Skolimowski·DirectorDavid Taylor·WriterWilliam Mai·WriterCharly Steinberger·Director of PhotographyStanley Myers·Original Music ComposerBarrie Vince·Editor
Cast
Robert Duvall·Calvin CasparyKlaus Maria Brandauer·Captain MillerTim Phillips·ThorneArliss Howard·EddieWilliam Forsythe·GeneMichał Skolimowski·AlexTom Bower·"Coop" CooperRobert Costanzo·"Stump"Badja Djola·Nate
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Jerzy Skolimowski·DirectorCandace Allen·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
David Taylor·WriterWilliam Mai·WriterSiegfried Lenz·Novel
Camera· 1
Charly Steinberger·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Barrie Vince·EditorScott Hancock·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Stanley Myers·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Holger Gross·Production DesignMichael Adlmüller·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Bill Benenson·ProducerMoritz Borman·ProducerMatthias Deyle·ProducerRainer Soehnlein·Producer
By the Numbers
62.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
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 The Lightship's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333333
#E6E600
#CC3333
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men's faces prominently, one in the upper left and one in the lower right, against a dark background. Between them, a white and re”

thrillerdrama
Key Elements
GlassesMustacheBeardLightshipWaves
Atmosphere
Dark, Stormy
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
6/10
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