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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1990·Horror / Western·1h 26m

GRIM PRAIRIE TALES

“Hit the Trail... To Terror”

Two travelers meet on the open prairie, and pass their time together by trading stories with each other. Their tales become a sort of competition, each attempting to relate something which might disturb the other.

Above the Line
Wayne Coe·DirectorWayne Coe·WriterJanusz Kamiński·Director of PhotographySteve Dancz·Original Music ComposerEarl Ghaffari·Editor
Cast
James Earl Jones·MorrisonBrad Dourif·FarleyWilliam Atherton·ArthurLisa Eichhorn·MaureenMarc McClure·TomScott Paulin·MartinWill Hare·LeeMichelle Joyner·JennyWendy J. Cooke·EvaJennifer Barlow Grodsky·Sarah
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Wayne Coe·DirectorChris Bongirne·First Assistant DirectorLaura Shrewsbury·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Wayne Coe·Writer
Camera· 5
Janusz Kamiński·Director of PhotographyJeff Porter·First Assistant CameraHarry Zimmerman·Second Assistant CameraJerry Orseth·Key GripPascal Guillermo·Best Boy Grip
Editing· 1
Earl Ghaffari·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Steve Dancz·Original Music ComposerBeau Franklin·SoundC. Michaele Hogan·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 5
Anthony Zierhut·Production DesignAngela Levy·Art DirectionCatherine Dorris·Art DirectionRon Talsky·Costume DesignSylvia Vega-Vasquez·Costume Design
Production· 10
Rick Blumenthal·Executive ProducerLarry Huber·Executive ProducerRichard Hahn·ProducerHerb Dufine·CastingChet Halperin·Associate ProducerRon Wilton·Associate ProducerEvan Brownstein·Associate ProducerAndrzej Kamrowski·Co-ProducerShirley Honickman Hahn·Executive In Charge Of ProductionJennifer Collins·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Mauro Fiore·GafferVincent Rapini·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
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
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Mood
Eerie, Ominous
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man sitting by a campfire in a desert landscape. The man is wearing a dark suit and has dark hair. He is holding a quill pen and app”

horror
Key Elements
CampfireBookQuillCactiMenacing Face
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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