C
Average
MASTER SCORE 47.8 / 100
1989Drama1h 30m
SIGNS OF LIFE
The closing of a small shipbuilder in New England places stresses on the people involved.
Above the Line
John David Coles·DirectorMark Malone·WriterElliot Davis·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerAngelo Corrao·Editor
Cast
Beau Bridges·John AlderVincent D'Onofrio·Daryl MonahanArthur Kennedy·Owen CoughlinKevin J. O'Connor·Eddie JohnsonWill Patton·Owen's FatherKate Reid·Mrs. WrangwayGeorgia Engel·BettyKathy Bates·Mary Beth AlderMary-Louise Parker·CharlotteMichael Lewis·Joey Monahan
Full Crew(22 credits)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
John David Coles·DirectorMatthew Carlisle·First Assistant DirectorShiho Ito·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Mark Malone·Writer
Camera· 1
Elliot Davis·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Angelo Corrao·EditorWilliam A. Anderson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Howard Shore·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Howard Cummings·Production DesignBeth A. Rubino·Art DirectionJeffrey Ullman·Costume DesignJeanette Scott·Set DecorationCarla Martiny·Assistant Makeup ArtistHiram Ortiz·Makeup & Hair
Production· 8
Cary Brokaw·Executive ProducerLindsay Law·Executive ProducerAndrew Reichsman·ProducerMarcus Viscidi·ProducerDouglas Aibel·CastingDaniel Lupi·Unit ManagerJimmy Vestal·Assistant Unit ManagerW.T. Viscidi·Production Manager
By the Numbers
47.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
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Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A close-up, slightly low-angle shot of a young man with disheveled, light brown hair looking directly at the viewer with an intense, almost menacing expression.”
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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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