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I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can poster
D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 39.5 / 100
1982·Biography / Drama·1h 47m

I'M DANCING AS FAST AS I CAN

“Two In The Morning. Two Before Lunch. Two After Dinner. Two Before Bed. Every Day.”

An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.

Above the Line
Jack Hofsiss·DirectorDavid Rabe·ScreenplayBarbara Gordon·BookJan de Bont·Director of PhotographyStanley Silverman·Original Music ComposerMichael Bradsell·Editor
Cast
Jill Clayburgh·Barbara GordonNicol Williamson·Derek BauerDianne Wiest·Julie AddisonJoe Pesci·RogerGeraldine Page·Jean Scott MartinAlbert Salmi·Ben MartinJohn Lithgow·Mr. BrunnerEllen Greene·Karen MulliganDan Hedaya·Dr. KleinJoseph Maher·Dr. Kalman
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Jack Hofsiss·Director
Writing· 2
David Rabe·ScreenplayBarbara Gordon·Book
Camera· 1
Jan de Bont·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Bradsell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Stanley Silverman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
David Jenkins·Production DesignFred Kolo·Art DirectionJulie Weiss·Costume DesignKen Aichele·Set DecorationLee Harman·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
David Rabe·Executive ProducerScott Rudin·ProducerEdgar J. Scherick·ProducerDavid Nicksay·Associate ProducerTerry Liebling·Casting
By the Numbers
39.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
33%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$291K
ROI -95%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster featuring a gold-colored pillbox with an open lid. Inside the pillbox are several white pills. The mirror inside the lid reflects the face of a w”

Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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