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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.3 / 100
1989·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 41m

RIVER OF DEATH

“The last chance to stop the rebirth of the Master Race.”

An adventurer (Hamilton) decides to go in search of the Lost City in the Amazon jungle. A motley crew of other people decide to join him for the wealth of the city, for reasons of their own. But to their horror they find out that they have bitten off more than they can chew, what with a Nazi doctor still using the place for his human experiments.

Above the Line
Steve Carver·DirectorEdward Simpson·ScreenplayAndrew Deutsch·ScreenplayAvraham Karpick·Director of PhotographySasha Matson·MusicKen Bornstein·Editor
Cast
Michael Dudikoff·John HamiltonRobert Vaughn·Wolfgang ManteuffelDonald Pleasence·Heinrich SpaatzHerbert Lom·Colonel Ricardo DiazL.Q. Jones·HillerSarah Maur Thorp·Anna BlakesleyCynthia Erland·MariaFoziah Davidson·DaliaVictor Melleney·BlakesleyRufus Swart·Pare
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Steve Carver·DirectorJuli Lotter·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Edward Simpson·ScreenplayAndrew Deutsch·ScreenplayAlistair MacLean·Novel
Camera· 2
Avraham Karpick·Director of PhotographyGerry Lotter·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Ken Bornstein·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Sasha Matson·MusicThierry J. Couturier·Sound EditorJoachim H. Hansch·Music SupervisorRichard Burton·Sound EditorKini Kay·Sound EditorBill Van Daalen·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
John Rosewarne·Art DirectionRobyn Williams·Costume DesignDankert Guillaume·Set DecorationDebbie Christiane·Makeup ArtistMike Freeman·LeadmanJustin Rosewarne·Sculptor
Production· 3
Avi Lerner·ProducerHarry Alan Towers·ProducerMonica Zelder·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Diane Peterson·StuntsAvraham Leibman·GafferStuart Wentzel·ArmorerDavid Murat·HairstylistJoe Quinlivan·Special Effects SupervisorBill Olmsted·PilotAlain Jakubowicz·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
60.3
OF 100
Master Score
4.5
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind River of Death's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F09000
#304050
#A0B0C0
Mood
Adventurous, Dangerous
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster depicts a group of people in a jungle river setting at sunset. In the foreground, a man with a shotgun and a woman holding a pistol stand in the wate”

actionadventurehorror
Key Elements
ShotgunPistolSkulls On PolesJungle FoliageBoatsFishing Poles
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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