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Beirut poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.3 / 100
2018·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 49m

BEIRUT

“Beirut, 1982: The Paris of the Middle East Was Burning”

In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

Above the Line
Brad Anderson·DirectorTony Gilroy·WriterBjörn Charpentier·Director of PhotographyJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerAndrew Hafitz·Editor
Cast
Jon Hamm·Mason SkilesRosamund Pike·Sandy CrowderShea Whigham·Gary RuzakDean Norris·Donald GainesMark Pellegrino·Cal RileyDouglas Hodge·SullyAlon Aboutboul·Roni NivKate Fleetwood·Alice RileyLeïla Bekhti·Nadia SkilesJonny Coyne·Bernard Teppler
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Brad Anderson·DirectorAhmed Hatimi·First Assistant DirectorYann Mari Faget·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Tony Gilroy·Writer
Camera· 1
Björn Charpentier·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Andrew Hafitz·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
John Debney·Original Music ComposerLon Bender·Sound DesignerRuy García·Sound DesignerRuy García·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Arad Sawat·Production DesignIan Bailie·Art DirectionTeddy Setiawan·Art DirectionCarlos Rosario·Costume DesignSalim Shehade·Property Master
Production· 12
Ted Field·Executive ProducerMonica Levinson·ProducerTony Gilroy·ProducerMike Weber·ProducerTed Field·ProducerShivani Rawat·ProducerSteven P. Saeta·Executive ProducerDixie Chassay·CastingSheila Jaffe·CastingWidad Taha·Production CoordinatorMichael Dreher·Executive In Charge Of ProductionKarim Debbagh·Line Producer
Other Departments· 3
Younes Afroukh·StuntsOthman Ilyassa·Stunt CoordinatorJosh Saeta·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
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 Beirut's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E09020
#A05010
#302010
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman, both appearing to be Caucasian, with the man in the foreground and the woman partially visible behind his left shoulder. ”

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Key Elements
Aviator SunglassesPistolHands Shaking
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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