B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.9 / 100
1994Comedy / Drama / Romance1h 50m
THE INKWELL
“Summer's never been so much fun!”
The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.
Above the Line
Matty Rich·DirectorParis Qualles·WriterTrey Ellis·WriterJohn L. Demps Jr.·Director of PhotographyTerence Blanchard·Original Music ComposerQuinnie Martin Jr.·Editor
Cast
Larenz Tate·Drew TateJoe Morton·Kenny TateSuzzanne Douglas·Brenda TateGlynn Turman·Spencer PhillipsVanessa Bell Calloway·Francis PhillipsA.J. Johnson·Heather LeeMorris Chestnut·Harold LeeJada Pinkett Smith·Lauren KellyDuane Martin·Jr. PhillipsPhyllis Yvonne Stickney·Dr. Wade
Full Crew(10 credits)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Matty Rich·Director
Writing· 2
Paris Qualles·WriterTrey Ellis·Writer
Camera· 1
John L. Demps Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Quinnie Martin Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Terence Blanchard·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Lester Cohen·Production Design
Production· 3
Jon Jashni·Executive ProducerIrving Azoff·ProducerGuy Riedel·Producer
By the Numbers
65.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
22%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Nostalgic, Warm, Serene
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a warm, sepia-toned image with two adults, a man and a woman, in a close embrace at the top. Below them, a large, bright white circle repres”
dramaromancecoming-of-age
Key Elements
Sun
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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