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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.0 / 100
1990·Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 36m

DARKMAN

“They destroyed everything he had, everything he was. Now, crime has a new enemy and justice has a new face.”

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

Above the Line
Sam Raimi·DirectorJoshua Goldin·ScreenplayIvan Raimi·ScreenplayBill Pope·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerDavid Stiven·Editor
Cast
Liam Neeson·Peyton Westlake / DarkmanFrances McDormand·Julie HastingsColin Friels·Louis Strack Jr.Larry Drake·Robert G. DurantNelson Mashita·YakititoJessie Lawrence Ferguson·Eddie BlackRafael H. Robledo·Rudy GuzmanDan Hicks·SkipTed Raimi·RickDan Bell·Smiley
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Sam Raimi·Director
Writing· 6
Joshua Goldin·ScreenplaySam Raimi·StoryIvan Raimi·ScreenplaySam Raimi·ScreenplayDaniel Goldin·ScreenplayChuck Pfarrer·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Bill Pope·Director of PhotographyKim Heath·GripTim Durr·Grip
Editing· 2
David Stiven·EditorBud S. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Danny Elfman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Phil Dagort·Art DirectionGrania Preston·Costume DesignRandy Ser·Production DesignJulie Kaye Fanton·Set DecorationJohn Smart·Set DresserJanet Kusnick·Storyboard ArtistRic Scott·Storyboard ArtistDeborah K. Larsen·Key Makeup ArtistDavid McKlveen·Construction ForemanChristopher Gilman·Props
Production· 1
Robert Tapert·Producer
Other Departments· 6
Brad Wood·Rigging GripThomas D. Krausz·PropmakerWayne Kosky·Rigging GripGary Drew·Rigging GripAllan Johnson·CarpenterSusan Exton-Stranks·Hair Department Head
By the Numbers
76.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$49M
ROI 249%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#800000
#FFA500
Mood
Dark, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a large, looming figure with a bandaged face and a fedora hat, set against a fiery red and orange sky. Below, a silhouetted cityscape ”

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Key Elements
FedoraBandagesHelicoptersCityscape
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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