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Average
MASTER SCORE 49.3 / 100
1988Action / Crime / Mystery1h 31m
MESSENGER OF DEATH
“What the cops can't do, he will.”
A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.
Above the Line
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorPaul Jarrico·ScreenplayRex Burns·NovelGideon Porath·Director of PhotographyRobert O. Ragland·Original Music ComposerPeter Lee-Thompson·Editor
Cast
Charles Bronson·Garret SmithTrish Van Devere·Jastra WatsonLaurence Luckinbill·Homer FoxxDaniel Benzali·Barney DoyleMarilyn Hassett·Josephine FabrizioCharles Dierkop·Orville BeechamJeff Corey·Willis BeechamJohn Ireland·Zenas BeechamPenny Peyser·Trudy PikeGene Davis·Junior Assassin
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorKarin Cooper·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Paul Jarrico·ScreenplayRex Burns·Novel
Camera· 4
Gideon Porath·Director of PhotographyGuy Skinner·First Assistant CameraBrian McLaughlin·Still PhotographerSean McLin·Additional Camera
Editing· 2
Peter Lee-Thompson·EditorMary E. Jochem·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Robert O. Ragland·Original Music ComposerElissa Assa·Music EditorJoachim H. Hansch·Music SupervisorTina Canny·Sound RecordistStanley B. Gill·Sound RecordistTony Pascuzzo·Sound RecordistDavid Cunningham·Sound Re-Recording MixerPatrick Cyccone Jr.·Sound Re-Recording MixerFrank A. Montaño·Sound Re-Recording MixerTony Garber·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Whitney Brooke Wheeler·Art DirectionShelley Komarov·Costume DesignSusan Carsello·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Pancho Kohner·ProducerYoram Globus·Executive ProducerMenahem Golan·Executive ProducerPerry Bullington·Casting
Other Departments· 3
John Kaye·Property MasterManny Benmoshe·HairstylistCarla M. Fabrizi·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
49.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -39%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features a man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a brown sweater and a tan jacket with fur trim. He is holding a long, dark rifle. The bac”
Key Elements
RifleJacketSweater
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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