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Catalog/Crime/Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
2021·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 24m

CROSSWORD MYSTERIES: TERMINAL DESCENT

After volunteering to participate in a crossword solving competition with a new supercomputer, crossword puzzle editor Tess Harper finds herself swept into the investigation of the bizarre murder of a tech CEO

Above the Line
Peter Benson·DirectorPierluigi D. Cothran·WriterGeoff Wallace·Director of PhotographySean William·Original Music ComposerSaeed Vahidi·Editor
Cast
Lacey Chabert·Tess HarperBrennan Elliott·Logan O'ConnorBarbara Niven·Aunt CandaceJohn Kapelos·Chief Chauncey O'ConnorParveen Dosanjh·AmritaMatthew James Dowden·Paul RedfordBrandi Alexander·Viv BanksCardi Wong·Frank CidreDebs Howard·Jesse AlexanderBradley Stryker·Eric Ogden
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Benson·Director
Writing· 1
Pierluigi D. Cothran·Writer
Camera· 2
Geoff Wallace·Director of PhotographyAllister Foster·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Saeed Vahidi·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Sean William·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Jaralin Detienne·Costume DesignGrace Alvarez·Art DirectionMark Boyko·Production Design
Production· 20
Charles Cooper·ProducerBrennan Elliott·Executive ProducerBrad Krevoy·Executive ProducerEric Jarboe·Executive ProducerAmanda Phillips·Executive ProducerJimmy Townsend·Executive ProducerAmy Krell·Executive ProducerLacey Chabert·Executive ProducerVince Balzano·Executive ProducerDavid Anselmo·Executive ProducerSusanne Belzberg Krevoy·Executive ProducerDoran S. Chandler·Executive ProducerBianca Versteeg·Executive ProducerMichele Futerman·Executive ProducerGregg Rossen·Executive ProducerBrian Sawyer·Executive ProducerWill Shortz·Executive ProducerPeter Benson·Supervising ProducerMichael Shepard·Supervising ProducerJackie Lind·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Geoff Wallace·Cinematography
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
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