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16 Years of Alcohol poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.1 / 100
2003·Crime / Drama·1h 42m

16 YEARS OF ALCOHOL

“Trainspotting meets A Clockwork Orange”

16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids.

Above the Line
Richard Jobson·DirectorRichard Jobson·WriterJohn Rhodes·Director of PhotographyKeith Atack·Original Music ComposerYannis Chalkiadakis·Editor
Cast
Kevin McKidd·FrankieLaura Fraser·HelenSusan Lynch·MaryStuart Sinclair Blyth·MillerMichael Moreland·BudgieRussell Anderson·KillIain De Caestecker·Frankie - BoyLewis Macleod·Frankie's FatherEwen Bremner·JakeAllison McKenzie·Dad's Lover
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Jobson·Director
Writing· 1
Richard Jobson·Writer
Camera· 1
John Rhodes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yannis Chalkiadakis·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Keith Atack·Original Music Composer
Production· 5
Mark Burton·ProducerRichard Jobson·ProducerWouter Barendrecht·Executive ProducerMichael J. Werner·Executive ProducerHamish McAlpine·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
70.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 16 Years of Alcohol's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#8C0000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Somber, Reflective, Isolated
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a lone man standing in a dark, cavernous space with his arms crossed. Bright light beams diagonally from the lower left and lower righ”

drama
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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