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Salvador poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1986·Drama / History / Thriller·2h 2m

SALVADOR

“Dateline: 1980, El Salvador. Correspondent: Richard Boyle, Photojournalist - Guatemala, Iran, Vietnam, Chile, Belfast, Lebanon, Cambodia...”

In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.

Above the Line
Oliver Stone·DirectorOliver Stone·WriterRick Boyle·WriterRobert Richardson·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerClaire Simpson·Editor
Cast
James Woods·Richard BoyleJim Belushi·Doctor RockMichael Murphy·Ambassador Thomas KellyJohn Savage·John CassadyElpidia Carrillo·MariaTony Plana·Major Maximilliano CasanovaColby Chester·Jack MorganCynthia Gibb·Cathy MooreWill MacMillan·Colonel Bentley Hyde Sr.Valerie Wildman·Pauline Axelrod
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Oliver Stone·Director
Writing· 2
Oliver Stone·WriterRick Boyle·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Richardson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Claire Simpson·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Georges Delerue·Original Music ComposerBill Mumford·Sound Re-Recording MixerAllen Hurd·Sound RecordistPhilip Perkins·Sound RecordistDavid Lewis Yewdall·Sound DesignerNeil Brody·Sound Re-Recording MixerR.J. Palmer·Sound Effects EditorJonathan D. Evans·Sound RecordistBob Minkler·Sound Re-Recording MixerF. Hudson Miller·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Bruno Rubeo·Production DesignKathryn Morrison·Costume DesignMelo Hinojosa·Art DirectionElvira Oropeza·Makeup ArtistGordon J. Smith·Prosthetic Makeup ArtistGionilda Stolee·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
John Daly·Executive ProducerOliver Stone·ProducerDerek Gibson·Executive ProducerGerald Green·ProducerBob Morones·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Bertha Chiu·HairstylistHumberto Escamilla·HairstylistBill Catching·Stunt CoordinatorMichael Bennett·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -67%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000033
#330066
Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a bald man with a beard and a woman with bangs and a ponytail in the upper half, both looking serious. Below them, a silhouetted crowd holds”

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Key Elements
Sash With Red CrossFlagsFlare
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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