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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.5 / 100
1982·Drama / Romance·2h

CANNERY ROW

“You don't have to be crazy to live here... but it helps.”

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.

Above the Line
David S. Ward·DirectorDavid S. Ward·WriterJohn Steinbeck·NovelSven Nykvist·Director of PhotographyJack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerDavid Bretherton·Editor
Cast
Nick Nolte·DocDebra Winger·Suzy DeSotoAudra Lindley·Fauna FloodFrank McRae·HazelM. Emmet Walsh·MackTom Mahoney·HughieJohn Malloy·JonesJames Keane·EddieSunshine Parker·The SeerSantos Morales·Joseph and Mary
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
David S. Ward·DirectorJerry Sobul·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
David S. Ward·WriterJohn Steinbeck·Novel
Camera· 3
Sven Nykvist·Director of PhotographyPeter Santoro·Second Assistant CameraGene Kearney·Key Grip
Editing· 2
David Bretherton·EditorRichard G. Haines·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Jack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerJay M. Harding·Sound Re-Recording MixerCurt Sobel·Music EditorDale Johnston·Sound EffectsNorman B. Schwartz·Dialogue EditorMichael J. Kohut·Sound Re-Recording MixerJerry Jost·Sound
Art & Design· 9
Richard Macdonald·Production DesignWilliam F. O'Brien·Art DirectionRuth Myers·Costume DesignCynthia Bales·CostumerWilliam Maldonado·Construction CoordinatorJohn Warnke·Set DesignerMargie Stone McShirley·Set DesignerGregory Pickrell·Set DesignerJoseph Hurley·Production Illustrator
Production· 3
Michael Phillips·ProducerKurt Neumann·Unit Production ManagerKurt Neumann·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
James Plannette·GafferPeter Albiez·Special Effects
By the Numbers
74.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Cannery Row's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#302820
#E8C088
Mood
Romantic, Nostalgic, Lively
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster for "Cannery Row" features a large, central illustration of a man and a woman's faces, nose-to-nose, against a light blue sky with a full moon.”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Street SignMoonBirdsTrumpetPianoFrog Statue
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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