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Proximity poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.6 / 100
2001·Action / Crime / Mystery·1h 40m

PROXIMITY

“The closer he gets to the truth... the closer his enemies get to him.”

When William Conroy (Rob Lowe), a former college professor, is sentenced to life in prison for vehicular manslaughter it seems his life is over. But when a fellow inmate tells him that in the past two years fourteen inmates have died at the prison, and then turns up dead the next day, Conroy realizes he is in more danger than he ever imagined. Conroy's suspicions are confirmed when the van carrying the inmates crashes. Seizing the opportunity, Conroy flees the scene and elicits the help of his lawyer. What the two discover is a grisly murder ring set up within the prison walls that incriminates those at the highest levels of the correctional system.

Above the Line
Scott Ziehl·DirectorBen Queen·WriterSeamus Ruane·WriterAdam Kane·Director of PhotographyStephen Cullo·Original Music Composer
Cast
Rob Lowe·William ConroyJames Coburn·Jim CorcoranJonathan Banks·PriceKelly Rowan·Anne ConroyTerrence 'T.C.' Carson·YaskinJoe Santos·Clive PlummerMark Boone Junior·Eric HawthorneDavid Flynn·LawrenceJack Sender·GlaserAnthony McKay·Richard Sherwood
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Scott Ziehl·Director
Writing· 2
Ben Queen·WriterSeamus Ruane·Writer
Camera· 1
Adam Kane·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Stephen Cullo·Original Music Composer
Production· 5
Alan Schechter·ProducerSteve Richards·Executive ProducerJoel Silver·Executive ProducerDan Cracchiolo·Executive ProducerDarren M. Demetre·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 3
Paul E. Short·StuntsEugene Collier·StuntsKurt Bryant·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
50.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
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
#00AAFF
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Mysterious, Sci Fi
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a large profile of a young man's head on the left, looking right, with a cosmic blue background within his silhouette. Several other figures”

sci-fidrama
Key Elements
PistolCarsGreen Foliage
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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