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Puerto Escondido poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1992·Comedy / Crime·1h 50m

PUERTO ESCONDIDO

Targeted by a dirty cop after witnessing a murder, bank clerk Mario flees to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where a couple of oddball Italian expats drags him into a journey of self-discovery and bad decisions.

Above the Line
Gabriele Salvatores·DirectorEnzo Monteleone·ScreenplayGabriele Salvatores·ScreenplayItalo Petriccione·Director of PhotographyFederico De Robertis·MusicNino Baragli·Editor
Cast
Diego Abatantuono·Mario TozziValeria Golino·AnitaClaudio Bisio·AlexAntonio Catania·Di GennaroRenato Carpentieri·ViolaElena Callegari·Woman at the bankLeonardo Gajo·Co-worker at the bankCorinna Agustoni·NurseNicky Mondellini·Waitress at Son y la RumbaJorge Fegán·Man at the pawn shop
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Gabriele Salvatores·DirectorFabio Scamoni·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Enzo Monteleone·ScreenplayGabriele Salvatores·ScreenplayDiego Abatantuono·ScreenplayPino Cacucci·Novel
Camera· 6
Italo Petriccione·Director of PhotographySilvia Salamon·Camera OperatorMarco Fossati·First Assistant CameraGiovanni Francesco Piccirillo·Second Assistant CameraRiccardo Brunner·Steadicam OperatorPiero Tauro·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Nino Baragli·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Federico De Robertis·MusicMauro Pagani·Music
Art & Design· 8
Alejandro Olmas·Production DesignFrancesco Panni·Costume DesignMarco Belluzzi·Production DesignNicola Ardito·Assistant Production DesignRita Rabassini·Assistant Production DesignValentina Ferroni·Assistant Production DesignAnna Ranci·Assistant Production DesignGianni Bersani·Property Master
Production· 7
Maurizio Totti·ProducerMario Cecchi Gori·ProducerVittorio Cecchi Gori·ProducerMonica Ferroni·Production ManagerMarco Mandelli·Line ProducerLaurence Finbell·Unit Production ManagerUgo Conti·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
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 Puerto Escondido's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4299C8
#E3A242
#8C8C5A
Mood
Adventurous, Determined
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals walking towards the viewer on a light-colored, unpaved road that stretches into the distance under a bright blue sky with ”

adventuredrama
Key Elements
BackpackDark Object (possibly A Machete Or Similar Tool)
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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