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D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 33.1 / 100
1993·Crime / Drama·1h 38m

DEADFALL

“...The ultimate con”

After he accidentally kills his father Mike during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes.

Above the Line
Christopher Coppola·DirectorChristopher Coppola·WriterNick Vallelonga·WriterMaryse Alberti·Director of PhotographyJim Fox·Original Music ComposerPhillip Linson·Editor
Cast
Michael Biehn·Joe DonanSarah Trigger·DianeNicolas Cage·EddieJames Coburn·Mike Donan / Lou DonanPeter Fonda·PeteCharlie Sheen·Morgan "Fats" GrippTalia Shire·SamJ. Kenneth Campbell·HueyMichael Constantine·FrankMarc Coppola·Bob
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Christopher Coppola·DirectorLaurence Barbera·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Christopher Coppola·WriterNick Vallelonga·Writer
Camera· 2
Maryse Alberti·Director of PhotographyRichard Foreman Jr.·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Phillip Linson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jim Fox·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Jaqueline De La Fontaine·Costume DesignClare Scarpulla·Production DesignRobert Lee Robinson·Art DirectionLisa Monti·Set DecorationLouise Mingenbach·Assistant Costume DesignerN. Kristine Chadwick·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 14
Gerson Fox·Executive ProducerGertrude Fox·Executive ProducerMark Amin·Executive ProducerTed Fox·ProducerKimba Hills·CastingDavid Tripet·Executive In Charge Of ProductionChristopher Coppola·Co-ProducerRobert Engelman·Line ProducerB.K.J. Fox·Associate ProducerGigi de Pourtales·Associate ProducerBarry Barnholtz·Associate ProducerAndrew Schuth·Production ManagerDavid Allen Cluck·Production SupervisorIvan E. Schwarz·Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Mark A. Shelton·GafferMelanie Verkins·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
33.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.1
OF 10
IMDb
0%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$18K
ROI -100%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#080404
#7C0C0C
#C86414
Mood
Ominous
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a large knife blade dominating the foreground, reflecting light. Behind the knife, a fiery sky with lightning bolts is visible, and a ”

horror
Key Elements
KnifeFaceLightning
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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