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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
1990·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 33m

MARKED FOR DEATH

“He's a good cop. In a bad mood.”

Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.

Above the Line
Dwight H. Little·DirectorMichael Grais·ScreenplayMark Victor·ScreenplayRic Waite·Director of PhotographyJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerO. Nicholas Brown·Editor
Cast
Steven Seagal·John HatcherBasil Wallace·ScrewfaceKeith David·MaxTom Wright·CharlesJoanna Pacula·LeslieElizabeth Gracen·MelissaBette Ford·KateDanielle Harris·TraceyAl Israel·Tito BarcoArlen Dean Snyder·Duvall
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Dwight H. Little·DirectorConrad E. Palmisano·Second Unit DirectorJerry Ziesmer·First Assistant DirectorMichael-McCloud Thompson·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Michael Grais·ScreenplayMark Victor·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ric Waite·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
O. Nicholas Brown·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Newton Howard·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Isabella B. Van Soest·Costume DesignRobb Wilson King·Production DesignJames A. Burkhart·Art DirectionGandhi Bob Arrollo·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Mark Victor·ProducerSteven Seagal·ProducerMichael Grais·ProducerPamela Basker·CastingFern Champion·CastingJulius R. Nasso·Associate ProducerSue Swan·Casting
Other Departments· 10
Glory Fioramonti·StuntsG.A. Aguilar·StuntsConrad E. Palmisano·Stunt CoordinatorSteven Lambert·StuntsRichard E. Butler·StuntsJef Simons·Hair SupervisorKenny Bates·StuntsRichard L. Blackwell·StuntsHarold Burns·StuntsRobert Apisa·Stunts
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
20%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$46M
ROI 284%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#A52A2A
#C04000
Mood
Intense, Dangerous
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a silhouette of a man holding a gun in his left hand, standing against a red background. To the right, there is a close-up of a man's ”

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Key Elements
GunKnife
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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