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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1993·Crime / Drama / Fantasy·2h 1m

NEEDFUL THINGS

“Buy now. Pay later.”

A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

Above the Line
Fraser C. Heston·DirectorW.D. Richter·ScreenplayStephen King·NovelTony Westman·Director of PhotographyPatrick Doyle·Original Music ComposerRob Kobrin·Editor
Cast
Max von Sydow·Leland GauntEd Harris·Sheriff Alan PangbornBonnie Bedelia·Polly ChalmersJ.T. Walsh·Danforth Keeton IIIValri Bromfield·Wilma JerzykRay McKinnon·Deputy Norris RidgewickLisa Blount·Cora RuskShane Meier·Brian RuskDuncan Fraser·Hugh PriestWilliam Morgan Sheppard·Father Meehan
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Fraser Clarke Heston·DirectorChristine Wilson·Script SupervisorAnthony Brand·First Assistant DirectorSandra Mayo·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
W.D. Richter·ScreenplayStephen King·Novel
Camera· 1
Tony Westman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Rob Kobrin·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Patrick Doyle·Original Music ComposerJohn Stronach·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Douglas Higgins·Production DesignSheila Haley·Art DirectionMonique Prudhomme·Costume DesignHelen Jarvis·Assistant Art DirectorDominique Fauquet-Lemaitre·Set Decoration
Production· 11
Jack Cummins·ProducerPeter Yates·Executive ProducerGordon Mark·Associate ProducerMary Gail Artz·CastingBarbara Cohen·CastingStewart Bethune·Unit ManagerGordon Mark·Production ManagerDonna Lyn Greenbaum·Casting AssociateWilliam Haines·Casting AssociateHeather Boyd·Production CoordinatorElaine Fleming·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 4
Brett Armstrong·StuntsOwen Walstrom·StuntsSteve Wright·PilotBill Ferguson·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
31%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Needful Things's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#800000
#202020
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A white paper shopping bag with two white paper handles is centered in the frame against a dark background. The front of the bag shows distorted, shadowy indent”

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Key Elements
Shopping BagPaper Handles
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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