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High Tide poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.0 / 100
1987·Drama·1h 41m

HIGH TIDE

“In the time it takes to get your car fixed your whole life can change.”

A backup singer gets stranded in a small coastal town after losing her job in a band. She winds up in a caravan park only to encounter, by accident, the teenage daughter she deserted following her husband's death.

Above the Line
Gillian Armstrong·DirectorLaura Jones·ScreenplayRussell Boyd·Director of PhotographyPeter Best·Original Music ComposerNicholas Beauman·Editor
Cast
Judy Davis·LillieJan Adele·BetClaudia Karvan·AllyColin Friels·MickJohn Clayton·ColFrankie J. Holden·LesterToni Scanlan·MaryMonica Trapaga·TraceyBarry Rugless·Club Manager'Cowboy' Bob Purtell·Joe
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Gillian Armstrong·DirectorMark Turnbull·First Assistant DirectorP.J. Voeten·Second Assistant DirectorMaria Phillips·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Laura Jones·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Boyd·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nicholas Beauman·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Peter Best·Original Music ComposerTim Jordan·Supervising Sound EditorBen Osmo·Sound RecordistPhil Heywood·Sound Re-Recording MixerSally Fitzpatrick·Assistant Sound EditorAnne Breslin·Sound EditorJohn Patterson·Sound EditorMartin Oswin·Sound Re-Recording MixerKevin St. Alder·Assistant Sound EditorPeter Fenton·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Sally Campbell·Production DesignIan Allen·Art DirectionTerry Ryan·Costume DesignJenny T. Ward·Art Department CoordinatorJohn Rann·Construction Coordinator
Production· 5
Sandra Levy·ProducerAntony I. Ginnane·Executive ProducerJoseph Skrzynski·Executive ProducerJulie Forster·Production ManagerHugh Johnston·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Bernard Ledger·Stunt CoordinatorRoger Cowland·Visual Effects CoordinatorNed McCann·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
68.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#800080
#D8BFD8
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three men against a purple and white sky background. The man on the left wears a patterned shirt and holds a black handgun. The man in”

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Key Elements
GunHatShirt
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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