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Bless the Child poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.4 / 100
2000·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 47m

BLESS THE CHILD

“Mankind's last hope just turned six.”

When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.

Above the Line
Chuck Russell·DirectorClifford Green·ScreenplayEllen Green·ScreenplayPeter Menzies Jr.·Director of PhotographyChristopher Young·Original Music ComposerAlan Heim·Editor
Cast
Kim Basinger·Maggie O'ConnorJimmy Smits·Agent John TravisRufus Sewell·Eric StarkIan Holm·Reverend GrissomAngela Bettis·JennaHolliston Coleman·CodyChristina Ricci·Cheri PostLumi Cavazos·Sister RosaMichael Gaston·Det. Frank BugattiEugene Lipinski·Stuart
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Chuck Russell·Director
Writing· 4
Clifford Green·ScreenplayEllen Green·ScreenplayThomas Rickman·ScreenplayCathy Cash Spellman·Novel
Camera· 1
Peter Menzies Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Heim·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Christopher Young·Original Music ComposerDavid Williams·Dialogue EditorDean Humphreys·Sound Re-Recording MixerStephen Hunter Flick·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Denise Cronenberg·Costume DesignMiles Teves·Art DirectionElinor Rose Galbraith·Art DirectionCarol Spier·Production DesignPeter Nicolakakos·Set DecorationJae Pak·Assistant Art DirectorArlindo Vicente·LeadmanMichael Madden·Set Designer
Production· 7
Mace Neufeld·ProducerLis Kern·Executive ProducerBruce Davey·Executive ProducerRobert Rehme·Executive ProducerSarah Halley Finn·CastingDeborah Aquila·CastingNicholas J. Gray·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Alison Reid·StuntsJennifer Vey·StuntsDebbie Lee Carrington·StuntsJohn Bannister·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
51.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
3%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$40M
ROI 1%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bless the Child's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF6600
#FFFFFF
Mood
Ominous, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, close-up, black and white image of a woman's face on the right, looking towards the left. A large, fiery orange cross extends verti”

horrorthrillersupernatural
Key Elements
CrossStained Glass WindowsAngelic FigureChildWoman's Face
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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