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The Turning poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 44.4 / 100
1992·Drama·1h 31m

THE TURNING

Gillian Anderson in her first ever screen role. Anderson's psycho boyfriend, Cliff, returns to his home town seething with pent-up frustration and rage. Four years earlier his family was on the verge of breaking up. Now he's returned to put things right, fired by a psychopathic determination he is intent on destroying his father's new relationship...whatever it takes.

Above the Line
L.A. Puopolo·DirectorChris Ceraso·ScreenplayL.A. Puopolo·ScreenplayJ. Michael McClary·Director of PhotographyHerb Pilhofer·MusicLesley Topping·Editor
Cast
Karen Allen·Glory LawsonRaymond J. Barry·Mark HarnishMichael Dolan·Clifford 'Cliff' HarnishTess Harper·Martha HarnishGillian Anderson·April CavanaughJim Simmons·MayorMadison Arnold·Mr. CavanaughTannis Benedict·Vivian SinottBill O’Boyle·Pete TaroskyMurphy Larson·Rita Smithson
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 5
L.A. Puopolo·DirectorWilliam B. O'Boyle·Second Unit DirectorMatthew Carlisle·First Assistant DirectorLouis A. Puopolo II·Second Assistant DirectorWendy Lee Roberts·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Chris Ceraso·ScreenplayL.A. Puopolo·Screenplay
Camera· 1
J. Michael McClary·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lesley Topping·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Herb Pilhofer·Music
Art & Design· 3
Gary Levinson·Art DirectionMike Moran·Production DesignNatasha Landau·Costume Designer
Production· 5
William B. O'Boyle·ProducerL.A. Puopolo·ProducerMatthew Carlisle·Associate ProducerChrisann Verges·Line ProducerDeborah Brown·Casting
By the Numbers
44.4
OF 100
Master Score
4.3
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 The Turning's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#736D62
#FFFFFF
Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
Modern
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a young girl with dark hair and dark eyes looking directly forward, her face illuminated against a dark background. Two gnarled, pale hands ”

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Key Elements
Child's FaceGnarled HandsTree Branches (silhouetted)
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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