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Made in U.S.A poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1966·Comedy / Crime / Mystery·1h 30m

MADE IN U.S.A

Paula Nelson goes to Atlantic City to meet her lover, Richard Politzer, but finds him dead and decides to investigate his death. In her hotel room, she meets Typhus, whom she ends up knocking out. His corpse is later found in the apartment of David Goodis, a writer. Paula is arrested and interrogated. From then on, she encounters many gangsters.

Above the Line
Jean-Luc Godard·DirectorJean-Luc Godard·WriterDonald E. Westlake·NovelRaoul Coutard·Director of PhotographyRené Levert·SoundFrançoise Collin·Editor
Cast
Anna Karina·Paula NelsonLászló Szabó·Paul WidmarkJean-Pierre Léaud·Donald SiegelMarianne Faithfull·Marianne FaithfullYves Afonso·David GoodisClaude Bakka·Man with Marianne Faithfull (uncredited)Daniel Bart·Policeman (uncredited)Jean-Pierre Biesse·Richard Nixon (uncredited)Jean-Claude Bouillon·Inspector Aldrich (uncredited)Fernand Coquet·Bill Poster (uncredited)
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 5
Jean-Luc Godard·DirectorClaude Bakka·Assistant DirectorPhilippe Pouzenc·Assistant DirectorCharles L. Bitsch·Assistant DirectorJean-Pierre Léaud·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jean-Luc Godard·WriterDonald E. Westlake·Novel
Camera· 3
Raoul Coutard·Director of PhotographyGeorges Liron·Camera OperatorRoger Robert·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Françoise Collin·EditorAgnès Guillemot·EditorGeneviève Letellier·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
René Levert·SoundJacques Maumont·Sound
Production· 3
Georges de Beauregard·ProducerClément Steyaert·ProducerRené Demoulin·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Nicholas Ray·ThanksSamuel Fuller·Thanks
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Made in U.S.A's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intriguing, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a woman's face in two separate shots, stacked vertically. The top shot shows her from the chest up, wearing a light-colored trench coa”

crimemystery
Key Elements
Movie PosterWoman's FaceText
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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