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Catalog/Comedy/Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
2006·Comedy / Crime / Action·1h 29m

LIVE FREE OR DIE

“The criminal mind is a terrible thing to waste”

It's not the crime, it's the cover-up. In small-town, hard-scrabble New Hampshire, foul-mouthed all-talk slacker John "Rugged" Rudgate fancies himself a criminal. When a local plumber stares him down at a pub, Rugged vows revenge, pouring brake fluid in the man's water supply. When the man dies from unrelated causes, Rugged and his side-kick, the even dimmer Jeff, try to cover up what they think i

Above the Line
Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin·DirectorGregg Kavet·WriterAndy Robin·WriterHarlan Bosmajian·Director of PhotographyDorian Heartsong·Original Music ComposerTina Pacheco·Editor
Cast
Aaron Stanford·John "Rugged" RudgatePaul Schneider·LagrandMichael Rapaport·PutneyKevin Dunn·MonsonZooey Deschanel·CherylEbon Moss-Bachrach·GazanigaJudah Friedlander·HeshPeter Anthony Tambakis·MarcusR.E. Rodgers·OldfieldKim Director·Donna
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Andy Robin·DirectorGregg Kavet·DirectorAnthony Pettine·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Gregg Kavet·WriterAndy Robin·Writer
Camera· 1
Harlan Bosmajian·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Tina Pacheco·EditorMatthew Landon·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Dorian Heartsong·Original Music ComposerStevie Salas·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Paola Weintraub·Costume DesignTimothy Whidbee·Production Design
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
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 Live Free or Die's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Determined
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a bald man with a stern expression, wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt and a brown leather shoulder holster. The backgro”

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Key Elements
HolsterGun
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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