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Spy Game poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
2001·Action / Crime / Thriller·2h 6m

SPY GAME

“It's not how you play the game. It's how the game plays you.”

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

Above the Line
Tony Scott·DirectorMichael Frost Beckner·ScreenplayDavid Arata·ScreenplayDan Mindel·Director of PhotographyHarry Gregson-Williams·Original Music ComposerChristian Wagner·Editor
Cast
Robert Redford·Nathan MuirBrad Pitt·Tom BishopCatherine McCormack·Elizabeth HadleyStephen Dillane·Charles HarkerLarry Bryggman·Troy FolgerMarianne Jean-Baptiste·Gladys JennipMatthew Marsh·Dr. ByarsTodd Boyce·Robert AikenMichael Paul Chan·Vincent Vy NgoGarrick Hagon·Cy Wilson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Tony Scott·DirectorKarin Anderson·Script CoordinatorAnna Worley·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Michael Frost Beckner·ScreenplayDavid Arata·ScreenplayMichael Frost Beckner·Story
Camera· 1
Dan Mindel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Christian Wagner·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Harry Gregson-Williams·Original Music ComposerArto Tunçboyacıyan·Music
Art & Design· 10
Andy Nicholson·Art DirectionNorris Spencer·Production DesignLouise Frogley·Costume DesignCarmila Gittens·Art Department CoordinatorBen Ansell·Art Department AssistantRobert Cowper·Assistant Art DirectorAlan Gilmore·Assistant Art DirectorSaïd Raïs·Construction CoordinatorJille Azis·Set DecorationLizz Wolf·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 4
Marc Abraham·ProducerDouglas Wick·ProducerBonnie Timmermann·CastingLucinda Syson·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Dominic Ackland-Snow·CarpenterFerenc Ormos·Special Effects CoordinatorTrevor Wood·Special Effects SupervisorCharles Bodycomb·ArmorerTena Parker·HairstylistGraham Johnston·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$143M
ROI 24%
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 Spy Game's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#8A0D0D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a collage of nine individuals, predominantly men, against a dark background with red diagonal lines and abstract red shapes. A bright red li”

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Key Elements
Mobile Phone
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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