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Lookin' to Get Out poster
D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 35.8 / 100
1982·Comedy·1h 45m

LOOKIN' TO GET OUT

“What they're doing is insane, immoral... and working!”

Two gamblers must leave New York City after one loses a lot of money. Doing what all gamblers in trouble would do, they hurry to the gambling capital Las Vegas to turn their luck around.

Above the Line
Hal Ashby·DirectorJon Voight·WriterAl Schwartz·WriterHaskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyMiles Goodman·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Sawyer·Editor
Cast
Jon Voight·Alex KovacAnn-Margret·Patti WarnerBurt Young·Jerry FeldmanBert Remsen·SmittyJude Farese·HarryAllen Keller·JoeyRichard Bradford·Bernie GoldStacey Pickren·Rusty - The Red-Headed HookerSamantha Harper·Lillian - Jerry's Ex-WifeFox Harris·Harvey - The Elevator Operator
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Hal Ashby·Director
Writing· 2
Jon Voight·WriterAl Schwartz·Writer
Camera· 1
Haskell Wexler·Director of Photography
Editing· 6
William A. Sawyer·EditorÉva Gárdos·EditorWayne Wahrman·EditorRobert C. Jones·EditorWalton Dornisch·EditorJanice Hampton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Miles Goodman·Original Music ComposerJohnny Mandel·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Robert Schaffel·ProducerAndrew Braunsberg·ProducerEdward Teets·Producer
Other Departments· 2
David R. Ellis·StuntsBuddy Joe Hooker·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
35.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
31%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$946K
ROI -94%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lookin' to Get Out's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#A52A2A
#000000
Mood
Playful, Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three people and poker paraphernalia. A man in a black suit and tie is on the left. A woman in a pink patterned shirt is in the center”

Key Elements
Poker ChipsPlaying CardsSuits
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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