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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.3 / 100
1986·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 40m

OPPOSING FORCE

“Where civilization ends and survival begins.”

A group of elite soldiers, including one woman, sign up for the ultimate training mission. The group parachutes onto a remote island, where their objective is to reach the safety zone before the "opposing force" captures them. Everything does not go as expected, and the training mission turns into the real thing.

Above the Line
Eric Karson·DirectorLinda J. Cowgill·WriterMichael Jones·Director of PhotographyMarc Donahue·Original Music ComposerMark Conte·Editor
Cast
Tom Skerritt·LoganLisa Eichhorn·CaseyAnthony Zerbe·BeckerRichard Roundtree·StaffordRobert Wightman·BottsJohn Considine·General MacDonaldDan Hamilton·RossGeorge Cheung·TuanPaul Joynt·RipkinJay Louden·Stevenson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Eric Karson·DirectorClaire Felicen·Script SupervisorJerry O'Hara·First Assistant DirectorLita Puyat·Second Assistant DirectorJerry Grandey·First Assistant DirectorNonette Tsang·ContinuitySusana Preston·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Linda J. Cowgill·Writer
Camera· 3
Michael Jones·Director of PhotographyRandy Nolen·Steadicam OperatorRandy Nolen·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Mark Conte·EditorChuck Bismark·Assistant EditorTimoteo Bismark·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Marc Donahue·Original Music ComposerDrew Kunin·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 3
Ruben Arthur Nicdao·Production DesignJanice Flating·Art DirectionPeggy Teague·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 10
Daniel Zelik Berk·ProducerPeter Nevile·Executive ProducerTamar E. Glaser·ProducerJeff Wald·Executive ProducerCelso De Guzman·Production AccountantHugh Corcoran·Associate ProducerMaria Metcalfe·Local CastingTeresita S. Crisostomo·Production SecretaryAl Onorato·CastingBrad Smart·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Jack Lyons·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
57.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
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 Opposing Force's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#707D72
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Mood
Tense, Serious, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals in military-style jumpsuits, two men and one woman, looking upwards and to the right, appearing to be in a distressed or a”

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Key Elements
RifleGrenadeMilitary Jumpsuits
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
6/10
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