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Blade poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.6 / 100
1998·Action / Horror / Sci-Fi·2h

BLADE

“Against an army of Immortals, one warrior must draw first blood.”

The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

Above the Line
Stephen Norrington·DirectorDavid S. Goyer·WriterTheo van de Sande·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerPaul Rubell·Editor
Cast
Wesley Snipes·BladeStephen Dorff·Deacon FrostKris Kristofferson·WhistlerN'Bushe Wright·KarenDonal Logue·QuinnUdo Kier·DragonettiArly Jover·MercuryTraci Lords·RacquelKevin Patrick Walls·KriegerTim Guinee·Curtis Webb
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Stephen Norrington·Director
Writing· 1
David S. Goyer·Writer
Camera· 1
Theo van de Sande·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paul Rubell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerHarry Cohen·Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 11
Sanja Milkovic Hays·Costume DesignKirk M. Petruccelli·Production DesignBarry Chusid·Art DirectionGreg J. Grande·Set DecorationGaret Reilly·Costume SupervisorMichael Germain·Makeup Department HeadLaurah Grijalva·Lead PainterAnthony Lattanzio·Construction CoordinatorA. Todd Holland·Set DesignerChad S. Frey·Set DesignerAnthony F. Jimenez·Leadman
Production· 10
Joseph Calamari·Executive ProducerAvi Arad·Executive ProducerPeter Frankfurt·ProducerLynn Harris·Executive ProducerRobert Engelman·ProducerWesley Snipes·ProducerStan Lee·Executive ProducerMichael De Luca·Executive ProducerJory Weitz·CastingRachel Abroms·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Steven Ho·StuntsChristopher Romano·Sequence SupervisorGary Archer·Prosthetics
By the Numbers
76.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$131M
ROI 192%
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 Blade's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#CC0000
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark-skinned man, seen from the back and slightly to the left, with a distinctive haircut and tribal-style tattoos on the side of his head”

actionhorrorsci-fi
Key Elements
ManSwordGloveSunglassesShoulder Straps
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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