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1985 poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.0 / 100
2018·Drama·1h 25m

1985

“In another time, at another place…”

Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian returns to his Texas hometown and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.

Above the Line
Yen Tan·DirectorYen Tan·ScreenplayYen Tan·StoryHutch Crane·Director of PhotographyCurtis Heath·Original Music ComposerHutch Crane·Editor
Cast
Cory Michael Smith·AdrianVirginia Madsen·EileenMichael Chiklis·DaleJamie Chung·CarlyAidan Langford·AndrewRyan Piers Williams·MarcMichael Darby·LeoBryan Massey·Pastor JonBill Heck·Slow DancerTina Parker·Cashier
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Yen Tan·DirectorJeff Weiss·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Yen Tan·StoryHutch Crane·StoryYen Tan·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Hutch Crane·Director of PhotographyEliana Pires·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Hutch Crane·EditorYen Tan·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Curtis Heath·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Brittany Ingram·Production DesignNichole Hull·Costume DesignJonathan Rudak·Set DecorationRaziq Brown·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 15
Ash Christian·ProducerHutch Crane·ProducerAimee Shieh·Executive ProducerClay Floren·Executive ProducerRussell Geyser·Executive ProducerBrent Brewer·Executive ProducerBrett Brewer·Executive ProducerClay Pecorin·Executive ProducerCory Michael Smith·Executive ProducerNancy Schafer·Executive ProducerIan Brownell·Executive ProducerMonte Zajicek·Executive ProducerStacey Davis·Executive ProducerGrey Sample·Executive ProducerBrooke Christian·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Brandon Torres·Gaffer
By the Numbers
80.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 1985's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage of four distinct human faces and a police car, all integrated into large, stylized numbers '1', '9', '8', and '5' on a textured ye”

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Key Elements
HelmetPolice UniformHandgunPolice Car
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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