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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1982·Comedy / Crime / Mystery·1h 28m

DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID

“Laugh, or I’ll blow your lips off...”

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.

Above the Line
Carl Reiner·DirectorGeorge Gipe·ScreenplayCarl Reiner·ScreenplayMichael Chapman·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerBud Molin·Editor
Cast
Steve Martin·Rigby ReardonRachel Ward·Juliet ForrestAlan Ladd·(in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)Carl Reiner·Juliet's Butler / Field Marshal Wilfried von KluckBarbara Stanwyck·(in "Sorry - Wrong Number") (archive footage)Ray Milland·(in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)Ava Gardner·(in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)Burt Lancaster·(in "The Killers") (archive footage)Humphrey Bogart·(in "The Big Sleep" / "In a Lonely Place" / "Dark Passage") (archive footage)Cary Grant·(in "Suspicion") (archive footage)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Carl Reiner·Director
Writing· 3
George Gipe·ScreenplayCarl Reiner·ScreenplaySteve Martin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Michael Chapman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bud Molin·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerSteve Maslow·Sound Re-Recording MixerBill Varney·Sound Re-Recording MixerKevin O'Connell·Sound Re-Recording MixerJames J. Klinger·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Edith Head·Costume DesignJohn DeCuir·Production DesignRichard C. Goddard·Set Decoration
Production· 2
David V. Picker·ProducerWilliam E. McEuen·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Charlie Picerni·StuntsErnie F. Orsatti·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$18M
ROI 102%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#4A3D32
Mood
Serious, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" features a man in a dark pinstripe suit, fedora, and tie, holding a revolver pointed directly at the viewer. He”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
GunCigaretteFedoraSuitPlaid Arms
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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