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The Clearing poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.4 / 100
2004·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 35m

THE CLEARING

When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.

Above the Line
Pieter Jan Brugge·DirectorJustin Haythe·ScreenplayPieter Jan Brugge·StoryDenis Lenoir·Director of PhotographyCraig Armstrong·Original Music ComposerKevin Tent·Editor
Cast
Robert Redford·Wayne HayesHelen Mirren·Eileen HayesWillem Dafoe·Arnold MackAlessandro Nivola·Tim HayesMatt Craven·Ray FullerMelissa Sagemiller·Jill HayesWendy Crewson·Louise MillerLarry Pine·Tom FinchDiana Scarwid·Eva FinchElizabeth Ruscio·Cindy Mack
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Pieter Jan Brugge·DirectorJohn Rusk·First Assistant DirectorAlison C. Rosa·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Justin Haythe·ScreenplayPieter Jan Brugge·StoryJustin Haythe·Story
Camera· 6
Denis Lenoir·Director of PhotographyLorey Sebastian·Still PhotographerTed Sapp·Best Boy GripJ. Wayne Parker·Key GripDarryl Humber·Dolly GripMark Emery Moore·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 2
Kevin Tent·EditorAlexis Seymour·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Craig Armstrong·Original Music ComposerDouglas Axtell·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Paul Huggins·Art DirectionFlorence-Isabelle Megginson·Costume DesignChris Gorak·Production DesignScott A. Stephens·Property Master
Production· 5
Jonah Smith·ProducerPieter Jan Brugge·ProducerPalmer West·ProducerKaren Tenkhoff·Executive ProducerDara Weintraub·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Craig Branham·Stunt DoubleMarc Scott·Transportation CoordinatorDick Oakes·GafferSusan Van Apeldoorn·Craft ServiceJoan Eisenberg·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
61.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
43%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Somber, Unsettling
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with long blonde hair and a grey knit beanie looks directly forward with a serious expression, her upper body emerging from a misty, dark blue body of w”

mysterythrillerdrama
Key Elements
Knit BeanieWater ReflectionBare Tree Branches
Atmosphere
Dark, Foggy, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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