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When the Bough Breaks poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.1 / 100
1994·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 45m

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

“Can a child's telepathic mind help find a serial killer?”

A police detective investigates the apparent serial killing of several children which is linked to an institutionalized, autistic child.

Above the Line
Michael Cohn·DirectorMichael Cohn·WriterMichael Bonvillain·Director of PhotographyEd Tomney·MusicStephen Butler·Editor
Cast
Ally Walker·Special Investigator Audrey MacleahMartin Sheen·Captain SwaggertRon Perlman·Dr. Douglas EbenTara Subkoff·Jordan ThomasRobert Knepper·Lt. Jimmy CreedmoreScott Lawrence·Sergeant FootmanDick Welsbacher·Coroner Vince HessJohn P. Connolly·Sergeant BelvinJames Medina·Sergeant Delarand (as Jimmy Medina)Ron Recasner·Dr. Singer
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Cohn·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Cohn·Writer
Camera· 1
Michael Bonvillain·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stephen Butler·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ed Tomney·Music
Art & Design· 5
Eric Fraser·Production DesignHector Velez·Art DirectionRebekah Alvi·Costume DesignSuzanne Diaz·Special Effects Makeup ArtistSuzanne Diaz·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Barry L. Collier·Executive ProducerDenise Ballew·ProducerBarbara Javitz·Producer
By the Numbers
68.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
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 When the Bough Breaks's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a dark-skinned man's profile on the left, looking right, and a light-skinned woman's profile on the right, looking left. Between them,”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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