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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.7 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 51m

THE MINUS MAN

“Keep your eyes open for anything too ordinary.”

When the quiet and amiable Vann Siegert drifts into town, no one suspects the evil that lies beneath the surface. Despite his easy charm, Vann is merely a reflection of what those he encounters want him to be. Soon, as locals start to disappear, it becomes clear that an eerie subtraction is at work in the sleepy hamlet.

Above the Line
Hampton Fancher·DirectorHampton Fancher·ScreenplayBobby Bukowski·Director of PhotographyMarco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerTodd C. Ramsay·Editor
Cast
Owen Wilson·VannJaneane Garofalo·FerrinBrian Cox·DougMercedes Ruehl·JaneSheryl Crow·CasperDwight Yoakam·BlairDennis Haysbert·GravesAlex Warren·State TrooperChloe Black·Karen - Age 18Eric Mabius·Gene
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Hampton Fancher·DirectorWilliam Paul Clark·First Assistant DirectorPilar Savone·Second Assistant DirectorCarolyn Sara Fine·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Hampton Fancher·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Bobby Bukowski·Director of PhotographyHelen Cho Anthos·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Todd C. Ramsay·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Marco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerThomas Brandau·Sound MixerJames Eric·Boom OperatorStuart Stanley·Supervising Sound EditorMichael Shore·Dialogue EditorJacob Ribicoff·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 7
Kimberly Adams·Costume DesignAndrew Laws·Production DesignAustin Gorg·Art DirectionAnn Pala·Key Makeup ArtistNina Kraft·Makeup ArtistCheryl Markowitz·Makeup ArtistPatrick Parkhurst·Construction Coordinator
Production· 6
David L. Bushell·ProducerFida Attieh·ProducerKeith Abell·Executive ProducerSteve Carlis·Executive ProducerJoseph J. DiMartino·Executive ProducerLarry Meistrich·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
David Burroughs·GafferGraham Futerfas·Best Boy ElectricKen Kaplan·Transportation Coordinator
By the Numbers
65.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
58%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$371K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Minus Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a man's face, looking down with a serious expression, occupying the upper half of the image. Below him, the title "THE MINUS M”

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Key Elements
Red Pickup TruckRoad
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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