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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.0 / 100
1985·Comedy·1h 27m

SUMMER RENTAL

“Life is a beach.”

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.

Above the Line
Carl Reiner·DirectorMark Reisman·WriterJeremy Stevens·WriterRic Waite·Director of PhotographyAlan Silvestri·Original Music ComposerBud Molin·Editor
Cast
John Candy·Jack ChesterRichard Crenna·Al PelletRip Torn·ScullyKaren Austin·Sandy ChesterKerri Green·Jennifer ChesterJohn Larroquette·Don MooreJoey Lawrence·Bobby ChesterAubrey Jene·Laurie ChesterDick Anthony Williams·Dan GardnerRichard Herd·Angus MacLachlan
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Carl Reiner·DirectorAlbert M. Shapiro·First Assistant DirectorMarty P. Ewing·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Mark Reisman·WriterJeremy Stevens·Writer
Camera· 1
Ric Waite·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Bud Molin·EditorLee Burch·Additional Editing
Sound & Music· 11
Alan Silvestri·Original Music ComposerAlan L. Nineberg·ADR EditorJohn LaSalandra·Music EditorGeorge Watters II·Supervising Sound EditorCecelia Hall·Supervising Sound EditorRobert Gutknecht·Sound Effects EditorFrank Howard·Sound Effects EditorStanley Paul·Sound Effects EditorJack Woods·Sound Effects EditorSean Hanley·ADR EditorJoseph A. Ippolito·Foley Editor
Art & Design· 4
Peter Wooley·Production DesignGary Moreno·Set DecorationElizabeth Lambert·Makeup ArtistMarie Del Russo·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Bernie Brillstein·Executive ProducerGeorge Shapiro·ProducerMark Reisman·Associate ProducerPenny Perry·CastingMarvin Miller·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Richard Johnson·Special EffectsIrene Aparicio·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
64.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
17%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$25M
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
Comical, Lighthearted, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a red and white striped shirt and red shorts, wearing a straw hat and round sunglasses, stands on one leg on a sandy beach, holding a red cooler that i”

comedy
Key Elements
Red CoolerWater SkisBeach UmbrellaBeach BallGreen Stuffed AnimalCamera
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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