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Absence of the Good poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.4 / 100
1999·Thriller·1h 35m

ABSENCE OF THE GOOD

Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes' home life is beginning to crumble in the wake of his son's accidental death. Will he solve the killings before the stress tears him apart?

Above the Line
John Flynn·DirectorDavid Golden·ScreenplayRic Waite·Director of PhotographyRichard Marvin·Original Music ComposerBarry Zetlin·Editor
Cast
Stephen Baldwin·Caleb BarnesTyne Daly·Dr. Marcia LyonsAllen Garfield·Lieutenant Paul TaylorShawn Huff·Mary BarnesSilas Weir Mitchell·Jack GaskinSteve O'Neill·Detective SloanJames Maitland·Detective GarciaAlex Warren·Sarah QuinnMichelle Wright·Police OfficerRobert Knepper·Glenn Dwyer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Flynn·DirectorTobijah Tyler·First Assistant DirectorJeff Jensen·Second Unit Director
Writing· 1
David Golden·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Ric Waite·Director of PhotographyDennis Kurumada·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Barry Zetlin·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Richard Marvin·Original Music ComposerByron Wilson·Supervising Sound EditorGreg Lanney·Sound Re-Recording MixerCynthia Merrill·Foley ArtistPatrick Cabral·Foley ArtistSteven Brimmer·Sound RecordistSergio Reyes·Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid Gertz·ADR MixerNick Neutra·Foley MixerMichael Miller·ADR Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Camille Jumelle·Costume DesignWhitney Brooke Wheeler·Production DesignLaurie Scott·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Brad Krevoy·ProducerOliver G. Hess·ProducerKevin M. Kallberg·ProducerJeff Ivers·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 6
Gary Tacon·StuntsCort Hessler·StuntsErin Lyons·Hair DesignerLance King·StuntsKen Speed·Special Effects CoordinatorJeff Jensen·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
54.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
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 Absence of the Good's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Disturbing, Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a man's face fragmented into multiple rectangular pieces, resembling broken glass or a shattered mirror, against a dark red background. Belo”

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Key Elements
Fragmented Man's FaceBroken Doll's HeadRed StainGreen Wooden Background
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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