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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.9 / 100
2002·Comedy / Drama / Sport·1h 40m

SECOND STRING

“She believed in him. Now he must believe in himself to lead the team to the Super Bowl.”

American football coach Chuck Dichter has worked wonders with the Buffalo Bills, and is even confident to crown his career with a Super Bowl victory, but before the play-offs an oyster food-poisoning wipes out his first team for a month. Dan Heller, an insurance salesman and former college quarterback, who was hired -relactantly, but his wife twisted his arm- just for practice, now has to captain and train a bunch of rookies and old-timers against the hardest adversaries. Dichter decides to sign up triple Super Bowl-winner Tommy Baker in Dan's place...

Above the Line
Robert Lieberman·DirectorTom Flynn·StoryJere Cunningham·StoryDavid Hennings·Director of PhotographyMark Mothersbaugh·Original Music ComposerAlan L. Shefland·Editor
Cast
Jon Voight·Coach Chuck DichterGil Bellows·Dan HellerTeri Polo·Connie HellerRichard T. Jones·Gerry FullertonGarcelle Beauvais·Larissa FullertonGeorge Eads·Tommy BakerCharles Malik Whitfield·Lenny VoylesLamont Johnson·Ernie WeathersIngo Neuhaus·Randy JohnsonShawn Woods·Curtis Hooks
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Rob Lieberman·DirectorDawn Sorokolit·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Tom Flynn·StoryJere Cunningham·StoryTom Flynn·Teleplay
Camera· 3
David Hennings·Director of PhotographyGilles Corbeil·Steadicam OperatorBrooke Palmer·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Alan L. Shefland·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Mothersbaugh·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Dan Yarhi·Production DesignJenifur Jarvis·Costume DesignElis Y. Lam·Art DirectionMarlene Puritt·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Bob Roe·ProducerMichael London·Executive ProducerLisa Freiberger·CastingJere Cunningham·Co-ProducerJonathan Matthews·Location Manager
Other Departments· 4
Sam Nicholson·Visual Effects SupervisorGrant Wilkins·Transportation CoordinatorErin Calhoun·Unit PublicistJohn Botelho·Gaffer
By the Numbers
59.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E8E8E8
#D03030
#808080
Mood
Excited, Triumphant, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a central male figure in a white football jersey with the number '13' in blue, smiling and looking upwards, with a woman embracing him from ”

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Key Elements
FootballFootball JerseyFootball Helmet
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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