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American Dream poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1990·Documentary·1h 38m

AMERICAN DREAM

“The award-winning film of American lives, American courage, and the...”

When workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota are asked to take a substantial pay cut in a highly profitable year, the local labor union decides to go on strike and fight for a wage they believe is fair. But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided and the very future of this typical mid American town is threatened.

Above the Line
Barbara Kopple, Cathy Caplan, Thomas Haneke·DirectorKevin Keating·Director of PhotographyMichael Small·Original Music ComposerCathy Caplan·Editor
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 4
Barbara Kopple·DirectorCathy Caplan·Co-DirectorThomas Haneke·Co-DirectorLawrence Silk·Co-Director
Camera· 6
Kevin Keating·Director of PhotographyHart Perry·Director of PhotographyPeter Gilbert·Director of PhotographyMark Petersson·Director of PhotographyMathieu Roberts·Director of PhotographyNewton Thomas Sigel·Additional Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Cathy Caplan·EditorLawrence Silk·EditorThomas Haneke·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Michael Small·Original Music ComposerBarbara Kopple·Sound RecordistDonald Klocek·Sound EditorAl Nahmias·Sound EditorLee Dichter·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 1
Mark Stuart Lane·Production Design
Production· 2
Barbara Kopple·ProducerArthur Cohn·Producer
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$270K
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99844E
#4C6B84
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Mood
Hopeful, Optimistic, Urban
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men walking on a city street, looking upwards and smiling. The man on the left wears a plaid shirt and jeans with a backpack, while the ”

Key Elements
BackpacksWatch
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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