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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.9 / 100
2011·Drama / War·1h 40m

AFGHAN LUKE

Disheartened when his story about Canadian snipers possibly mutilating corpses in Afghanistan is buried, Luke (Nick Stahl) quits his job but is even more determined to return to Afghanistan to get the real story. With his offbeat buddy, Tom (Nicolas Wright), tagging along, Luke returns to Afghanistan and intends to gather enough evidence to get his old story into print. But he soon finds that the country is an even more dangerous place than when he left. To make matters worse, his old friend and fixer, Mateen (Stephen Lobo) has been hired away by Luke's journalistic nemesis, Imran Sahar (Vik Sahay). Soon the trip for Luke and Tom in Afghanistan turns into a surreal and perilous adventure, a journey into an alternate reality, filtered through a haze of gun smoke.

Above the Line
Mike Clattenburg·DirectorBarrie Dunn·WriterDouglas Bell·WriterRoger Mattiussi·Editor
Cast
Nick Stahl·Luke BenningAli Liebert·Miss FreedomNicolas Wright·TomLewis Black·Lewis BlackAnousha Alamian·Angry Farmer #1Rahmat Azizi·Afghan Hazara GuideSteve Cochrane·Sgt. Rick CahoonTorrance Coombs·DaveyColin Cunningham·ChristerPascale Hutton·Elita
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Mike Clattenburg·Director
Writing· 3
Barrie Dunn·WriterDouglas Bell·WriterPatrick Graham·Writer
Editing· 1
Roger Mattiussi·Editor
Art & Design· 5
James Hazell·Production DesignKeli Manson·Art DirectionFarnaz Khaki-Sadigh·Costume DesignGail Luining·Set DecorationIrene Strang·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Mike Clattenburg·ProducerMike Volpe·ProducerChris Rudolph·Line ProducerCandice Elzinga·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Jeremy Benning·CinematographyLauro David Chartrand-DelValle·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
57.9
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 Afghan Luke's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Gritty, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face, looking intensely towards the viewer, with a camera lens held in his left hand, reflecting two blindfolded”

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Key Elements
CameraRifleMilitary HelmetBlindfolds
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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