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The Fly II poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.9 / 100
1989·Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 45m

THE FLY II

“Like Father Like Son”

Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.

Above the Line
Chris Walas·DirectorJim Wheat·ScreenplayKen Wheat·ScreenplayRobin Vidgeon·Director of PhotographyChristopher Young·Original Music ComposerSean Barton·Editor
Cast
Eric Stoltz·Martin BrundleDaphne Zuniga·Beth LoganLee Richardson·Anton BartokJohn Getz·Stathis BoransFrank C. Turner·ShepardAnn Marie Lee·Dr. JainwayGarry Chalk·ScorbySaffron Henderson·RonnieHarley Cross·10 year old MartinMatthew Moore·4 year old Martin
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Chris Walas·Director
Writing· 5
Jim Wheat·ScreenplayKen Wheat·ScreenplayFrank Darabont·ScreenplayMick Garris·ScreenplayMick Garris·Story
Camera· 1
Robin Vidgeon·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Sean Barton·EditorJohn Watson·Assistant EditorPatrick Dodd·Dialogue Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Christopher Young·Original Music ComposerPatrick Dodd·ADR & DubbingLeslie Shatz·Sound DesignerRalph Wikke·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 9
Christopher Ryan·Costume DesignMichael S. Bolton·Production DesignSandy Cochrane·Art DirectionRose Marie McSherry·Set DecorationJayne Dancose·Makeup ArtistThom Wells·Construction CoordinatorGlen W. Pearson·Assistant Art DirectorSteve Craine·Lead PainterAvo Liva·Greensman
Production· 4
Steven-Charles Jaffe·ProducerMel Brooks·ProducerStuart Cornfeld·Executive ProducerDeborah Lucchesi·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Chris Walas·Effects SupervisorSherry Linder-Gygli·HairstylistJames H. Chow·Property Master
By the Numbers
68.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$39M
ROI 136%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Fly II's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#00FF99
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Ominous
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark background with a large, metallic, ribbed, dome-shaped structure in the center, emitting a bright, white-green light from a hexagonal”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
TelepodGlowing Light
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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