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Hired to Kill poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
1990·Action / Thriller·1h 36m

HIRED TO KILL

“No man on earth could get him out of prison alive. Seven women did.”

A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary and their job is to free an imprisoned rebel leader

Above the Line
Nico Mastorakis, Peter Rader·DirectorFred C. Perry·WriterNico Mastorakis·WriterAndreas Bellis·Director of PhotographyJerry Grant·Original Music ComposerBarry Zetlin·Editor
Cast
Brian Thompson·Frank RyanOliver Reed·Michael BartosGeorge Kennedy·ThomasJosé Ferrer·RallisMichelle Moffett·AnaBarbara Niven·SheilaPenelope Reed·KatrinaJordana Capra·JoannaKendall Conrad·DaphneKim Lonsdale·Sivi
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Nico Mastorakis·DirectorPeter Rader·Director
Writing· 3
Fred C. Perry·WriterNico Mastorakis·WriterKirk Ellis·Writer
Camera· 1
Andreas Bellis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Barry Zetlin·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jerry Grant·Original Music ComposerJerry Trent·Foley ArtistJoan Rowe·Foley ArtistNikos Papadimitriou·Boom OperatorNikos Ahladis·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Hrysa Daponte·Art DirectionCynthia Bergstrom·Costume DesignMichael Stringer·Production DesignNina Kent·Makeup ArtistArgyro Kouroupou·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Nico Mastorakis·ProducerIsabelle Mastorakis·Executive ProducerAladdin Pojhan·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.0
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Hired to Kill's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A9A9A9
#800000
Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a muscular man holding a large rifle. He is wearing a sleeveless shirt and has a serious expression. Below him, there are five women, ”

horrorromance
Key Elements
RifleMilitary Clothing
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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