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Catalog/Drama/David and Lisa
David and Lisa poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.4 / 100
1998·Drama / Romance / TV Movie·1h 26m

DAVID AND LISA

A psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear of being touched. The only person who can communicate emotionally with the young patient is a girl suffering from split personalities who speaks in rhymes and withdraws from anyone who refuses to do the same.

Above the Line
Lloyd Kramer·DirectorEleanor Perry·WriterLloyd Kramer·WriterJames D. Cooper·Director of PhotographyMarco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerIgor Kovalik·Editor
Cast
Sidney Poitier·Dr. Jack MillerLukas Haas·DavidBrittany Murphy·LisaDebi Mazar·MaggieAllison Janney·AlixKim Murphy·NatalieGiuseppe Andrews·JoeyVicellous Shannon·TyroneGene Wolande·KevinKimiko Gelman·Molly
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 2
Lloyd Kramer·DirectorAngela Barnes·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Eleanor Perry·WriterLloyd Kramer·WriterTheodore Isaac Rubin·WriterTheodore Isaac Rubin·Novel
Camera· 3
James D. Cooper·Director of PhotographySaeed Adyani·Still PhotographerDavid Eubank·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Igor Kovalik·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Marco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerPatrick Bietz·Supervising Sound EditorBill Boston·OrchestratorChris McGeary·Music Editor
Art & Design· 6
Clark Hunter·Production DesignKathryn Morrison·Costume DesignTina Roesler Kerwin·Makeup Department HeadTraci Kirshbaum·Set DecorationBridgitte Ferry·Set CostumerJohn A. Keim·Property Master
Production· 7
Oprah Winfrey·Executive ProducerKate Forte·Executive ProducerDebra Zane·CastingTerri Taylor·Casting AssociateSteven R. McGlothen·Supervising ProducerPaul M. Heller·Co-Executive ProducerCheryl Miller·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 2
Jimmy Ortega·Stunt CoordinatorJennifer Jean Pike·Stand In
By the Numbers
61.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 David and Lisa's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A52A2A
Mood
Serious, Introspective
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a black and white portrait of a man and a woman in profile. The man is on the left side of the poster, and the woman is on the right s”

drama
Key Elements
FacesTitle Text
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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