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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
1983·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 33m

STAYING ALIVE

“Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again.”

It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.

Above the Line
Sylvester Stallone·DirectorSylvester Stallone·ScreenplayNorman Wexler·ScreenplayNick McLean·Director of PhotographyMaurice Gibb·Original Music ComposerMark Warner·Editor
Cast
John Travolta·Tony ManeroCynthia Rhodes·JackieFinola Hughes·LauraSteve Inwood·JesseJulie Bovasso·Mrs. ManeroCharles Ward·ButlerSteve Bickford·Sound TechnicianPatrick Brady·DerelictNorma Donaldson·FatimaJesse Doran·Mark
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Sylvester Stallone·DirectorJulie Pitkanen·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Sylvester Stallone·ScreenplayNorman Wexler·ScreenplayNik Cohn·Characters
Camera· 2
Nick McLean·Director of PhotographyRon Frantzvog·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Mark Warner·EditorDon Zimmerman·EditorPeter E. Berger·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Maurice Gibb·Original Music ComposerBarry Gibb·Original Music ComposerRobin Gibb·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Norman Newberry·Art DirectionTom Bronson·Costume DesignRobert F. Boyle·Production DesignBrad Wilder·Makeup SupervisorArthur Jeph Parker·Set DecorationBron Roylance·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Sylvester Stallone·ProducerBill Oakes·Executive ProducerRobert Stigwood·ProducerLinda Horner·Associate ProducerJames D. Brubaker·Production SupervisorDale Benson·Location ManagerJames D. Brubaker·Unit Production ManagerLee Haas·Unit Production ManagerRhonda Young·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Barbara Lorenz·Hair SupervisorGary H. Holt·Gaffer
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
0%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$65M
ROI 195%
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 Staying Alive's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#E28129
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a man with dark, wavy hair and striking blue eyes, wearing a light-colored headband. His skin appears sweaty and is illuminate”

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Key Elements
Headband
Atmosphere
Warm, Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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