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The Rescue poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.4 / 100
1988·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 37m

THE RESCUE

“An elite U.S. Special Forces team is imprisoned behind enemy lines. The Pentagon calls them expendable. Five young heroes call them Dad. Now they'll risk everything to bring them home.”

A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. Government will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their teenage children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.

Above the Line
Ferdinand Fairfax·DirectorJohn Thomas·WriterJim Thomas·WriterRussell Boyd·Director of PhotographyBruce Broughton·Music
Cast
Edward Albert·Cmdr. MerrillJames Cromwell·Adm. RothmanKevin Dillon·J.J. MerrillMarc Price·Max RothmanChristine Harnos·Adrian PhillipsEllen Barber·Virginia PhillipsIan Giatti·Bobby HowardCharles Haid·Cmdr. HowardTimothy Carhart·Lt. PhillipsNed Vaughn·Shawn Howard
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ferdinand Fairfax·Director
Writing· 2
John Thomas·WriterJim Thomas·Writer
Camera· 1
Russell Boyd·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Bruce Broughton·Music
Production· 1
Laura Ziskin·Producer
By the Numbers
64.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1E2124
#33363A
#4095B3
Mood
Tense, Adventurous, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a dark, rocky cave opening with a bright turquoise body of water visible through it. On the left, a single diver in a dark wetsuit with fins ”

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Key Elements
DiverCave RocksWater
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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