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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 48.6 / 100
1986·Comedy / Crime·1h 33m

BIG TROUBLE

“In the next 48 hours, the people below will find themselves in a big scheme, to get big money, that will land them in Big Trouble.”

Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.

Above the Line
John Cassavetes, Andrew Bergman·DirectorAndrew Bergman·WriterBill Butler·Director of PhotographyBill Conti·Original Music ComposerDonn Cambern·Editor
Cast
Alan Arkin·Leonard HoffmanBeverly D'Angelo·Blanche RickeyPeter Falk·Steve RickeyCharles Durning·O'MaraRobert Stack·WinslowPaul Dooley·George NoozelValerie Curtin·Arlene HoffmanRichard Libertini·Dr. LopezSteve Alterman·Peter HoffmanJerry Pavlon·Michael Hoffman
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
John Cassavetes·DirectorJulie Pitkanen·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Andrew Bergman·Writer
Camera· 1
Bill Butler·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Donn Cambern·EditorRalph E. Winters·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bill Conti·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Peter Landsdown Smith·Production DesignGene Callahan·Production DesignJoe I. Tompkins·Costume DesignPeter Landsdown Smith·Art DirectionLee Poll·Set DecorationSam Shaw·Title DesignerJoseph E. Hubbard·Set DesignerMonty Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Mike Lobell·ProducerJeannie Jeha·Production CoordinatorJane Feinberg·CastingMike Fenton·CastingHoward Pine·Production ManagerJudy Taylor·CastingJohn Warren·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Joni Avery·StuntsGray Johnson·Stunt CoordinatorCheri Ruff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
48.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
14%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Big Trouble's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D60000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Serious, Ensemble, Quirky
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster for 'BIG TROUBLE' features a group of eight individuals, seven men and one woman, standing in a diagonal line from left to right against a red ba”

Key Elements
CigarToad
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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