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Track 29 poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 47.1 / 100
1988·Drama / Mystery·1h 30m

TRACK 29

“Was he her dream or obsession? Was she his mother or his lover?”

Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-lost son. Linda embraces Martin and in him finds a welcome reprieve from her unhappy marriage to the neglectful Henry. But soon Martin grows violent and becomes obsessed with Henry -- a philandering man whose only offspring is an expansive model train set that devours his waking hours.

Above the Line
Nicolas Roeg·DirectorDennis Potter·WriterAlex Thomson·Director of PhotographyStanley Myers·Original Music ComposerTony Lawson·Editor
Cast
Theresa Russell·Linda HenryGary Oldman·MartinChristopher Lloyd·Henry HenryColleen Camp·ArlandaSandra Bernhard·Nurse SteinSeymour Cassel·Dr. Bernard FairmontLeon Rippy·TruckerVance Colvig·Mr. EnnisKathryn Tomlinson·ReceptionistElijah Perry·Redneck
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Nicolas Roeg·Director
Writing· 1
Dennis Potter·Writer
Camera· 3
Alex Thomson·Director of PhotographyKevin Whitlow·Best Boy GripDavid James·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Tony Lawson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Stanley Myers·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
David Brockhurst·Production DesignCurtis A. Schnell·Production DesignFrancine Mercadante·Art DirectionCurtis A. Schnell·Art DirectionShuna Harwood·Costume DesignDouglas A. Mowat·Set DecorationJeff Goodwin·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Rick McCallum·ProducerDenis O'Brien·Executive ProducerGeorge Harrison·Executive ProducerJoseph D'Agosta·CastingMark Fincannon·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Michelle Johnson·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
47.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$429K
ROI -91%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A04080
#402020
Mood
Surreal, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up of a woman lying down in the foreground, with a man standing behind her, partially obscured. Above them, a large eye is visible i”

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Key Elements
EyeCowboy HatSunglassesLeather Jacket
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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