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A Show of Force poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 49.5 / 100
1990·Drama / Thriller / Crime·1h 35m

A SHOW OF FORCE

“Reporter Kate Melendez is onto the biggest story of her life. If she lives to tell it.”

In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.

Above the Line
Bruno Barreto·DirectorJohn Strong·ScreenplayEvan Jones·ScreenplayJames Glennon·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerHenry Richardson·Editor
Cast
Amy Irving·Kate MelendezAndy Garcia·Luis Angel MoraLou Diamond Phillips·Jesus FuentesRobert Duvall·HowardKevin Spacey·Frank CurtinErik Estrada·MachadoJuan Fernández·Captain CorreaLupe Ontiveros·PepitaLeón Singer·Julio DominguezPriscilla Pointer·Alice Ryan
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Bruno Barreto·DirectorLuis Rosario Albert·Second Assistant DirectorZachary Weintraub·Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Strong·ScreenplayEvan Jones·ScreenplayAnne Nelson·Book
Camera· 3
James Glennon·Director of PhotographyScott Andrew Ressler·First Assistant CameraJames J. Green·Dolly Grip
Editing· 1
Henry Richardson·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Georges Delerue·Original Music ComposerMichael Herbick·Sound Re-Recording MixerMurray Deutch·Music SupervisorTally Paulos·ADR Editor
Art & Design· 5
William J. Cassidy·Production DesignWilliam J. Durrell Jr.·Art DirectionKathryn Morrison·Costume DesignCarl Copeland·Construction CoordinatorWayne Fitzgerald·Title Designer
Production· 5
Raymond Chow·Executive ProducerJohn Strong·ProducerFred Weintraub·Co-ProducerPamela Guest·CastingJohn Parker·Production Accountant
Other Departments· 6
Melton C. Maxwell·Chief Lighting TechnicianChuck Sharp·Assistant Chief Lighting TechnicianSusan Mills·HairstylistCliff Cudney·Stunt CoordinatorLorraine Watson·HairstylistRaul Rivera Martinez·Transportation Coordinator
By the Numbers
49.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 A Show of Force's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3D2D3E
#8E8191
#FFFFFF
Mood
Gritty, Stark, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark, abstract, and textured silhouette of what appears to be a person's face or head in profile, against a solid purple-grey background. ”

Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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