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Making Contact poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.8 / 100
1985·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 38m

MAKING CONTACT

“Only he can see it. Only he shares its magic. Only he knows the danger.”

A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.

Above the Line
Roland Emmerich·DirectorRoland Emmerich·ScreenplayEgon Werdin·Director of PhotographyHubert Bartholomae·Music
Cast
Joshua Morrell·JoeyEva Kryll·Laura CollinsTammy Shields·SallyJan Zierold·MartinBarbara Klein·Dr. HaidenJerry L. Hall Jr.·WilliamSean Johnson·BobbyMatthias Kraus·BernieRay Kaselonis·StevenChristine Goebbels·Alice
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Roland Emmerich·Director
Writing· 1
Roland Emmerich·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Egon Werdin·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Hubert Bartholomae·Music
Production· 1
Klaus Dittrich·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Hubert Bartholomae·Creature DesignHubert Bartholomae·Special EffectsHerbert Umbrecht·Special Effects
By the Numbers
63.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Making Contact's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0B1025
#35497A
#7392C9
Mood
Mysterious, Fantastical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster shows a boy with brown hair facing away from the viewer, reaching out with both hands towards a ghostly figure of an older man with a suit and ”

fantasyscience fiction
Key Elements
SkateboardToy CarSoccer BallTennis RacketTelephoneLightning
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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