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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.8 / 100
2001·Drama / Romance / Thriller·1h 35m

O

“Trust. Seduction. Betrayal.”

Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi. Odin's troubled friend Hugo, the coach's son, deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court, plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, setting in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.

Above the Line
Tim Blake Nelson·DirectorBrad Kaaya·ScreenplayRussell Lee Fine·Director of PhotographyJeff Danna·Original Music ComposerKate Sanford·Editor
Cast
Mekhi Phifer·Odin JamesMartin Sheen·Coach Duke GouldingJosh Hartnett·Hugo GouldingAndrew Keegan·Michael CassioJulia Stiles·Desi BrableRain Phoenix·EmilyChris Freihofer·Assistant CoachElden Henson·Roger CalhounJohn Heard·Dean BrableAnthony Johnson·Dell
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Tim Blake Nelson·DirectorJay Mason·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Brad Kaaya·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Lee Fine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kate Sanford·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jeff Danna·Original Music ComposerBarry Cole·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Dina Goldman-Kunin·Production DesignJack Ballance·Art DirectionJill M. Ohanneson·Costume DesignDavid Schlesinger·Set Decoration
Production· 14
Eric Gitter·ProducerAnthony Rhulen·ProducerDaniel Fried·ProducerMichael I. Levy·Executive ProducerWilliam Shively·Executive ProducerAvy Kaufman·CastingBetsy Danbury·Co-ProducerLisa Gitter·Co-ProducerFred Goodman·Co-Executive ProducerStephen A. Kepniss·Co-Executive ProducerBetsy Danbury·Line ProducerBetsy Danbury·Unit Production ManagerZack Estrin·Associate ProducerBrad Kaaya·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 5
Marjory Wentworth·Unit PublicistCara White·Unit PublicistCal Johnson·Stunt CoordinatorKay Kimler·StuntsTina McKissick·Stunts
By the Numbers
71.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
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 O's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8FA2B0
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Mood
Mysterious, Epic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two figures, a taller man and a shorter, bald person, both wearing long, hooded cloaks, standing on a grassy hill under a light blue sky. A ”

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Key Elements
SwordShield With Tree Emblem
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
8/10
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