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Gunhed poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.2 / 100
1989·Action / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 40m

GUNHED

“2038. Computer domination is a reality. Gunhed: man's last defence in the great robot war”

High-concept Sci-Fi adventure about an island that actually is a computer called Kyron 5, itself created to design and manufacture super-advanced robots to be used as slaves for the rest of the world. One day Kyron decides that human beings are unnecessary, so it declares war on the world. But Kyron cannot be tamed, and after many lives are lost in the attempt, mankind decides to leave Kyron to its own devices.

Above the Line
Masato Harada·DirectorMasato Harada·ScreenplayJames Bannon·ScreenplayJunichi Fujisawa·Director of PhotographyToshiyuki Honda·Original Music ComposerYoshitami Kuroiwa·Editor
Cast
Masahiro Takashima·BrooklynBrenda Bakke·Texas Air Ranger Sgt. NimEugene Harada·SevenKaori Mizushima·ElevenRandy Reyes·Gunhed (voice)James Brewster Thompson·BarabbasAya Enjoji·BebeYousuke Saito·BoxerDoll Nguyen·BoomerangJay Kabira·Bombbay
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Masato Harada·DirectorHideyuki Inoue·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Masato Harada·ScreenplayJames Bannon·ScreenplayHiroshi Kashiwabara·Co-Writer
Camera· 1
Junichi Fujisawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshitami Kuroiwa·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Toshiyuki Honda·Original Music ComposerTeiichi Saitô·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Tokito Yoshida·Costume DesignFumio Ogawa·Production DesignToshio Miike·Assistant Art DirectorKazo Suzuki·Set DecorationMidori Konuma·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Eiji Yamaura·Executive ProducerYoshishige Shimatani·ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka·Executive ProducerTetsuhisa Yamada·ProducerTadao Tanaka·Casting CoordinatorTakahide Morichi·Production ManagerTadao Tanaka·Casting
Other Departments· 9
Keisuke Chiyoda·Wardrobe SupervisorKoichi Kawakita·Special EffectsKoichi Kawakita·Visual Effects DirectorKoichi Kawakita·Visual EffectsKiyotaka Matsumoto·Special EffectsKiyotaka Matsumoto·Special Effects AssistantKiyotaka Matsumoto·Visual EffectsKiyotaka Matsumoto·Visual Effects DirectorTakeshi Kurikawa·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
59.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
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
#29203B
#59526B
#A4A0B1
Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a group of people standing in front of a large, dark robot. In the foreground, there are three people holding guns. The person in the ”

actionsci-fi
Key Elements
GunRobotRifleSunglasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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