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MASTER SCORE 47.1 / 100
1986Action / Adventure / Comedy2h 1m
PIRATES
“Our Ship's Highly-Trained Staff Awaits You.”
The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
Above the Line
Roman Polanski·DirectorGérard Brach·ScreenplayRoman Polanski·ScreenplayWitold Sobociński·Director of PhotographyPhilippe Sarde·Original Music ComposerWilliam Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Walter Matthau·Captain Thomas Bartholomew RedCris Campion·Jean-Baptiste 'The Frog'Damien Thomas·Don Alfonso de la TorréOlu Jacobs·BoomakoCharlotte Lewis·María-Dolores de la Jenya de la CaldeRoy Kinnear·DutchRoger Ashton-Griffiths·MoonheadDavid Kelly·SurgeonMichael Elphick·SentryFerdy Mayne·Captain Linares
Full Crew(13 credits)
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Roman Polanski·DirectorAndrzej Kostenko·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Gérard Brach·ScreenplayRoman Polanski·ScreenplayJohn Brownjohn·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Witold Sobociński·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
William Reynolds·EditorHervé de Luze·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Philippe Sarde·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Anthony Powell·Costume Design
Production· 2
Tarak Ben Ammar·ProducerThom Mount·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Richard Graydon·Stunts
By the Numbers
47.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -96%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pirates's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A321A
#8C6130
#A02E1C
Mood
Adventurous, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features an illustrated scene with two men in the foreground against a backdrop of a ship's mast and rigging. The man on the left, a bearded pirate, ”
adventureactionfantasy
Key Elements
SwordsPirate HatsShip MastShip RiggingSkullTreasure Chests
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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