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The Proposition poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
1998·Drama / Romance·1h 50m

THE PROPOSITION

“One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.”

Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.

Above the Line
Lesli Linka Glatter·DirectorRick Ramage·WriterPeter Sova·Director of PhotographyStephen Endelman·Original Music ComposerJacqueline Cambas·Editor
Cast
Madeleine Stowe·Eleanor BarretKenneth Branagh·Father Michael McKinnonWilliam Hurt·Arthur BarretRobert Loggia·Hannibal ThurmanBlythe Danner·Syril DanningKen Cheeseman·Wayne FentonDee Nelson·Susan VicarPamela Hart·Skip TaylorNeil Patrick Harris·Roger MartinJosef Sommer·Dryer
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Lesli Linka Glatter·DirectorKate Lewis·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Rick Ramage·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Sova·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jacqueline Cambas·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Stephen Endelman·Original Music ComposerBryan Scott·ADR & Dubbing
Art & Design· 3
David Brisbin·Production DesignAnna B. Sheppard·Costume DesignSean Everett·Property Master
Production· 5
Ted Field·ProducerScott Kroopf·ProducerDiane Nabatoff·ProducerElaine J. Huzzar·CastingJohanna Ray·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Brian Ricci·Special Effects
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$148K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#C27A1A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Western
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster is divided into two horizontal sections, each featuring a stylized, silhouetted image against an orange, textured background. The top section shows a”

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Key Elements
RevolverGun
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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