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The Match poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
1999·Comedy / Romance / Sport·1h 35m

THE MATCH

“It's a game of two pubs!”

Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.

Above the Line
Mick Davis·DirectorMick Davis·WriterWitold Stok·Director of PhotographyHarry Gregson-Williams·Original Music ComposerKate Williams·Editor
Cast
Max Beesley·Wullie SmithIsla Blair·Sheila BaileyJames Cosmo·Billy BaileyRichard E. Grant·Gorgeous GusLaura Fraser·Rosemary BaileyIan Holm·Big TamDavid Hayman·ScrapperTom Sizemore·BuffaloNeil Morrissey·Piss OffDavid O'Hara·Mechanic
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
Mick Davis·Director
Writing· 1
Mick Davis·Writer
Camera· 1
Witold Stok·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kate Williams·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Harry Gregson-Williams·Original Music ComposerColin Nicolson·Production Sound MixerJoe Barnett·Sound Re-Recording MixerLucy Sustar·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Lucinda Thomson·Art DirectionJohn Frankish·Production DesignPam Downe·Costume DesignNikki Brannan·Makeup ArtistHeather Millington·Makeup ArtistJulie Dorrat-Keenan·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Pierce Brosnan·Executive ProducerAllan Scott·ProducerGuymon Casady·ProducerBeau St. Clair·Executive ProducerRobert Kosberg·Executive ProducerChris Symes·ProducerSteve Golin·Executive ProducerJeremy Zimmermann·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Greg Powell·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Triumphant
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features three men in military-style uniforms and hats at the top, with a large red flag waving in the middle. Below them, a soccer player in a white”

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Key Elements
Military HatsRed FlagSoccer GoalSoccer BallAirplanesBarbed Wire
Atmosphere
Golden, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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