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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.0 / 100
1983·Crime / Drama / Thriller·2h 3m

BAD BOYS

“There's only one person left who believes Mick O'Brien can make it... Mick O'Brien.”

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.

Above the Line
Rick Rosenthal·DirectorRichard Di Lello·WriterBruce Surtees·Director of PhotographyBill Conti·Original Music ComposerAntony Gibbs·Editor
Cast
Sean Penn·Mick O'BrienReni Santoni·Ramon HerreraJim Moody·Gene DanielsEric Gurry·HorowitzEsai Morales·Paco MorenoAlly Sheedy·J. C. WalenskiClancy Brown·Viking LofgrenRobert Lee Rush·TweetyJohn Zenda·WagnerTony Mockus Jr.·Warden Bendix
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Rick Rosenthal·Director
Writing· 1
Richard Di Lello·Writer
Camera· 2
Bruce Surtees·Director of PhotographyDonald E. Thorin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Antony Gibbs·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bill Conti·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Marty Hornstein·ProducerRobert H. Solo·Producer
By the Numbers
84.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#201818
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Mood
Action Packed, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three individuals standing on a sandy, arid landscape under a bright, warm-toned sky. Two men, dressed as police officers, stand on ei”

actioncrime
Key Elements
HandgunSports CarPolice Uniform
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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