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Versus poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.6 / 100
2000·Action / Drama / Fantasy·1h 59m

VERSUS

“Witness a battle no one has ever seen.”

A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead.

Above the Line
Ryûhei Kitamura·DirectorRyuhei Kitamura·ScreenplayYudai Yamaguchi·ScreenplayTakumi Furuya·Director of PhotographyNobuhiko Morino·Original Music ComposerShuichi Kakesu·Editor
Cast
Tak Sakaguchi·Prisoner KSC2-303Hideo Sakaki·The ManKenji Matsuda·Yakuza Leader with Butterfly KnifeMinoru Matsumoto·Crazy Yakuza with AmuletYuichiro Arai·Motorcycle-riding Yakuza with RevolverChieko Misaka·The GirlKazuhito Ohba·Yakuza with GlassesTakehiro Katayama·Red-haired AssassinAyumi Yoshihara·Long-haired Female AssassinShoichiro Masumoto·One-handed Cop
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Ryuhei Kitamura·Director
Writing· 2
Ryuhei Kitamura·ScreenplayYudai Yamaguchi·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Takumi Furuya·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shuichi Kakesu·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nobuhiko Morino·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Keishiro Shin·ProducerHideo Nishimura·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Yuji Shimomura·Choreographer
By the Numbers
76.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
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 Versus's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#4A0080
Mood
Intense, Mysterious, Action Oriented
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A man is depicted from the back, holding a katana over his right shoulder with both hands and a handgun in his left hand, against a stark white background. He w”

actionfantasy
Key Elements
KatanaHandgunLong Coat
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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