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Drunkboat poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.6 / 100
2010·Drama·1h 38m

DRUNKBOAT

After twenty years of broken bottles and empty hallways, Mort Gleason witnesses his nephew Moo being beaten while in a drunken stupor. The short contact with family brings Mort back to what are left of his senses and he returns to the last home he remembers in Chicago. His sister Eileen lives in their family home now with her sixteen year old son, Abe. Her older son Moo, the now missing nephew, helped spark Mort's return to his family. Three, four, five weeks pass as Mort waits outside his home and makes a tenuous re-entry into family life. Abe dreams of a sailboat and distant horizons. He saves money and sees an advertisement for the Kathy II. He and his friend calculate a way to buy the vessel from two unscrupulous rogues who make ends meet wholesaling liquor and operating a sometime boatyard.

Above the Line
Bob Meyer·DirectorRandy Buescher·WriterBob Meyer·WriterLisa Rinzler·Director of PhotographyMarc Ribot·Original Music ComposerMichael Rafferty·Editor
Cast
John Malkovich·MortJohn Goodman·Mr. FletcherJacob Zachar·AbeDana Delany·EileenJim Ortlieb·MorleyBrian Deneen·DavidSkipp Sudduth
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Bob Meyer·Director
Writing· 2
Randy Buescher·WriterBob Meyer·Writer
Camera· 1
Lisa Rinzler·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Michael Rafferty·EditorMario Battistel·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Marc Ribot·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Steven A. Jones·ProducerDaniel J. Walker·ProducerSteve Sepulveda·Production Assistant
By the Numbers
53.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
CoatShirtTitle Text
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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