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D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 39.2 / 100
2016·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 35m

CARTELS

“In this game, there is only one king.”

An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.

Above the Line
Keoni Waxman·DirectorKeoni Waxman·WriterRichard Beattie·WriterNathan Wilson·Director of PhotographyMichael Richard Plowman·MusicTrevor Mirosh·Editor
Cast
Steven Seagal·John HarrisonLuke Goss·Maj. Tom JensenGeorges St-Pierre·Bruno SinclaireBruce Crawford·Gary DentzeLauro David Chartrand-DelValle·Eric RamirezDarren E. Scott·Skony (Maj. John Skokowski)Florin Piersic Jr.·Joseph 'El Tiburon' SalazarMartine Argent·Amanda ChavezClaudiu Bleonţ·EmilianHoward Dell·Mike Darol
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Keoni Waxman·DirectorLauro David Chartrand-DelValle·Second Unit DirectorCleopatra Medvetchi·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Keoni Waxman·WriterRichard Beattie·Writer
Camera· 5
Nathan Wilson·Director of PhotographyLiviu Pojoni Jr.·Camera OperatorBogdan Stanciu·Steadicam OperatorValentin Mircea·Steadicam OperatorPetre Victor·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Trevor Mirosh·EditorAman Chand·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Michael Richard Plowman·MusicBen Whitver·ADR EditorJordan McClain·FoleyRusty Dunn·Sound DesignerRaymond Park·Sound Effects EditorIan Shedd·Supervising Dialogue EditorIsobel Cope·Music EditorMarin Constantin Gabriel·Boom OperatorJack Kitchen·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
Eduard Daniel Vraciu·Art DirectionAlina Pentac·Production DesignDaniela Bușoiu·Key Makeup ArtistAdi Handac·Property MasterDan Toader·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Binh Dang·ProducerSteven Seagal·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Letitia Ghenea·Key Hair StylistLucian Iordache·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
39.2
OF 100
Master Score
3.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$38K
ROI -99%
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 Cartels's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#262626
#737373
#FFCC00
Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three men, with the central figure, Steven Seagal, prominently in the foreground, holding a shotgun. He is flanked by two other men, one on ”

actionthriller
Key Elements
ShotgunTactical VestsSunglasses
Atmosphere
Gritty, Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
6/10
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