A SELECTION OF FILM POSTERS ILLUSTRATED BY THE ARTIST, DREW STRUZAN

The multi-award-winning American artist, illustrator, and cover designer, Drew Struzan, was born in Oregon on the 18th of March, 1947, and then died in California on the 13th of October, 2025. He was 78 years old. Drew began his career in the early 1970s, working for the design studio, Pacific Eye & Ear, where he designed and illustrated record album covers for musicians such as Alice Cooper, Roy Orbison, and Black Sabbath. This work eventually led him to design and illustrate film posters for many popular productions. What now follows is a selection of these film posters, along with some information about each one. Please enjoy.

Title of the film: The Thing / Year released: 1982 / Distributor: Universal Pictures / Genre: Science fiction horror / Director: John Carpenter / Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David / Running time: 109 minutes / Budget: $15 million / Box office: $19.6 million (North America)

Title of the film: First Blood / Year released: 1982 / Distributor: Orion Pictures / Genre: Action thriller / Director: Ted Kotcheff / Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, and Brian Dennehy / Running time: 93 minutes / Budget: $15 million / Box office: $125.2 million

Title of the film: Return of the Jedi / Year released: 1983 / Distributor: 20th Century-Fox / Genre: Epic space opera / Director: Richard Marquand / Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher / Running time: 132 minutes / Budget: $32.5 million / Box office: $482 million

Title of the film: The Goonies / Year released: 1985 / Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures / Genre: Adventure comedy / Director: Richard Donner / Starring: Sean Astin, Jeff Cohen, and Corey Feldman / Running time: 114 minutes / Budget: $19 million / Box office: $68 million

Title of the film: Back to the Future / Year released: 1985 / Distributor: Universal Pictures / Genre: Science fiction comedy adventure / Director: Robert Zemeckis / Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson / Running time: 116 minutes / Budget: $19 million / Box office: $398.2 million

Title of the film: Big Trouble in Little China / Year released: 1986 / Distributor: 20th Century Fox / Genre: Fantasy action-comedy / Director: John Carpenter / Starring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and Dennis Dun / Running time: 99 minutes / Budget: $25 million / Box office: $11.1 million

Title of the film: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade / Year released: 1989 / Distributor: Paramount Pictures / Genre: Action-adventure / Director: Steven Spielberg / Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and Alison Doody / Running time: 128 minutes / Budget: $48 million / Box office: $474.2 million

Title of the film: Hook / Year released: 1991 / Distributor: TriStar Pictures / Genre: Fantasy adventure / Director: Steven Spielberg / Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, and Julia Roberts / Running time: 142 minutes / Budget: $70 million / Box office: $300.9 million

Title of the film: The Muppet Christmas Carol / Year released: 1992 / Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution / Genre: Christmas musical / Director: Brian Henson / Starring: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, and Frank Oz / Running time: 86 minutes / Budget: $12 million / Box office: $27.2 million (North America)

Title of the film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / Year released: 2001 / Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures / Genre: Fantasy adventure / Director: Chris Columbus / Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson / Running time: 152 minutes / Budget: $125 million / Box office: $1.026 billion

So, there you have it, folks, a selection of film posters illustrated by the American artist, Drew Struzan. From those on display, which one is your favorite and why? Could it be the film poster promoting John Carpenter's 'The Thing'? (😱) Or do you prefer the film poster for the fantasy adventure, 'Hook'? (😉) Either way, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

*** Please Note: All of the film posters on display were sourced from the internet and vary in quality