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Best Laid Plans poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 44.6 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 32m

BEST LAID PLANS

“Keeping a relationship alive can be murder”

Rich, successful Bryce meets beautiful Lissa at a bar one night and invites her back to his house, not suspecting for a moment that Lissa isn't really who she seems. What unfolds next is a dangerous, tangled web of double-crosses and seduction.

Above the Line
Mike Barker·DirectorTed Griffin·WriterBen Seresin·Director of PhotographyCraig Armstrong·Original Music ComposerSloane Klevin·Editor
Cast
Alessandro Nivola·NickReese Witherspoon·LissaJosh Brolin·BryceGene Wolande·LawyerJonathan McMurtry·VetTerrance Sweeney·PriestRebecca Klingler·Diner WaitressRocky Carroll·Bad Ass DudeKate Hendrickson·Bar WaitressOwen Bush·Vagrant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Mike Barker·DirectorPaul N. Martin·First Assistant DirectorBasil Grillo·Second Second Assistant DirectorL. David Silva·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Ted Griffin·Writer
Camera· 6
Ben Seresin·Director of PhotographySean Patrick Crowell·Key GripSteve Ruffing·Dolly GripMark Strasburg·First Assistant CameraMichelle Crenshaw·First Assistant CameraNathaniel Goodman·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Sloane Klevin·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Craig Armstrong·Original Music ComposerKevin Hyde·Boom OperatorReinhard Stergar·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
John Zachary·Art DirectionSophie Becher·Production DesignSusan Matheson·Costume DesignNicki Roberts·Set DecorationBrad Wilder·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Betsy Beers·ProducerSean Bailey·ProducerMike Newell·Executive ProducerAlan Greenspan·ProducerChris Moore·ProducerDwayne Shattuck·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Lonnie S. Gatlin·GafferBrenda Blatt·Key Hair StylistClayton Fowler·Rigging GripSpike Silver·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
44.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
43%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$28K
ROI -100%
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 Best Laid Plans's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#A02020
#303030
Mood
Chaotic, Comedic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a collage of six individuals, with three larger figures dominating the upper half and three smaller figures in the lower half. In the ”

comedyaction
Key Elements
Dark Object Resembling A GunDark Object
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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