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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.8 / 100
2010·Comedy / Drama·1h 43m

SPUD

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.

Above the Line
Donovan Marsh·DirectorDonovan Marsh·ScreenplayLance Gewer·Director of PhotographyEd Jordan·Original Music ComposerMegan Gill·Editor
Cast
John Cleese·Mr. 'The Guv' EdlyTroye Sivan·John 'Spud' MiltonJamie Royal·Henry 'Gecko' BarkerSven Ruygrok·Robert 'Rambo' BlackBlessing Xaba·Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-ScottTom Burne·Vern 'Rain Man' BlackadderJosh Goddard·Charlie 'Mad Dog' HooperTravis Hornsby·Alan 'Boggo' GreensteinByron Langley·Simon BrownJason Cope·Mr. 'Sparerib' Wilson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Donovan Marsh·Director
Writing· 1
Donovan Marsh·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lance Gewer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Megan Gill·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ed Jordan·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Tom Gubb·Production Design
Production· 24
Ross Garland·Executive ProducerRob Little·Executive ProducerNic Evans·Executive ProducerRoss Garland·ProducerBrad Logan·ProducerTasneem Abdool-Samad·Executive ProducerNeshica Bheem·Executive ProducerXavier Botha·Executive ProducerJohn Barbe·Executive ProducerTrevor Brown·Executive ProducerGordon Bruins·Executive ProducerBarney Buchan·Executive ProducerZack Buchan·Executive ProducerIain Buchan·Executive ProducerDavid Cook·Executive ProducerMurray Dicks·Executive ProducerRiaan Eksteen·Executive ProducerDavid Emanuel·Executive ProducerDennis Evans·Executive ProducerDaphne Fenner·Executive ProducerBelinda Howard·Executive ProducerThomas Jancovich·Executive ProducerBrian Jennings·Executive ProducerDeborah Lisa Kennedy·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
57.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -40%
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 Spud's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lighthearted, Comedic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features three main elements: a man on the left, a boy on the right, and a red circle in the center containing a group of boys and an adult. The back”

comedydrama
Key Elements
Red CircleSchool UniformsBuilding Sketch
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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