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Batch '81 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.8 / 100
1982·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 40m

BATCH '81

“A secret world... Where freedom is obedience and authority is violence.”

Sid Lucero, a 21-year old pre-Med student, is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six other neophytes are subjected to severe physical and psychological torture in and outside the fraternity house.

Above the Line
Mike De Leon·DirectorRaquel Villavicencio·WriterClodualdo del Mundo Jr.·WriterRody Lacap·Director of PhotographyLorrie Ilustre·Original Music ComposerJess Navarro·Editor
Cast
Mark Gil·Sid LuceroSandy Andolong·TinaWard Luarca·Pacoy LedesmaNoel Trinidad·Santi SantillanRicky Sandico·Ronnie Roxas, Jr.Bing Pimentel·MarielCharito Solis·Arni's MotherChanda Romero·Jenny EstradaJohnny Delgado·Frat DoctorDang Cecilio·Pearl
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 3
Mike de Leon·DirectorJose Almojuela·Script SupervisorDing Achacoso·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Raquel Villavicencio·WriterClodualdo del Mundo Jr.·WriterMike de Leon·WriterJoseph Olfindo·Story Consultant
Camera· 1
Rody Lacap·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jess Navarro·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Lorrie Ilustre·Original Music ComposerRamon Reyes·Sound DesignerSebastian Sayson·Sound EffectsOscar Magnaye·SoundLuis Reyes·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 3
Cesar Hernando·Production DesignGloria Diesta·Makeup ArtistBerting De Guzman·Props
Production· 3
Marichu Maceda·Executive ProducerChona Vera-Perez·Associate ProducerJoe Jardi·Production Manager
Other Departments· 7
Jose Almojuela·Additional DialogueTerry Pido·Public RelationsLea Locsin·ChoreographerCelso Morante·ElectricianJesse Sto. Domingo·Special EffectsApolonio Abadeza·Special EffectsRomy Nario·Fight Choreographer
By the Numbers
62.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
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 Batch '81's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A0000
#0A0000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a person's face, from the forehead to the upper chest, with a black blindfold covering their eyes. The person has a prominent ”

dramathriller
Key Elements
BlindfoldMustache
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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