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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.8 / 100
1986·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 30m

A FINE MESS

“A Hilarious New Comedy”

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

Above the Line
Blake Edwards·DirectorBlake Edwards·WriterHarry Stradling Jr.·Director of PhotographyHenry Mancini·Original Music ComposerRobert Pergament·Editor
Cast
Ted Danson·Spence HoldenHowie Mandel·Dennis PowellRichard Mulligan·Wayne "Turnip" ParragellaStuart Margolin·Maurice "Binky" DrundzaMaría Conchita Alonso·Claudia PazzoJennifer Edwards·Ellen FrankenthalerPaul Sorvino·Tony PazzoVic Polizos·Detective HunkerJames Cromwell·Detective BlistDennis Franz·Phil
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Blake Edwards·Director
Writing· 1
Blake Edwards·Writer
Camera· 1
Harry Stradling Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert Pergament·EditorJohn F. Burnett·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Henry Mancini·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Patricia Norris·Costume DesignRodger Maus·Production Design
Production· 2
Tony Adams·ProducerJonathan D. Krane·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 20
Billy D. Lucas·StuntsDiane Peterson·StuntsConrad E. Palmisano·StuntsChristine Anne Baur·StuntsMarian Green·StuntsLen Glascow·StuntsJoe Dunne·Stunt CoordinatorJ. Mark Donaldson·StuntsGene Hartline·StuntsBill McIntosh·StuntsPhil Adams·StuntsHarvey Parry·StuntsBob Elmore·StuntsBill Hart·StuntsAndy Epper·StuntsJohn Moio·StuntsJeff Ramsey·StuntsJ.P. Romano·StuntsMike Washlake·StuntsNeil Summers·Stunts
By the Numbers
50.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
25%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Fine Mess's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Comedic, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two men standing against a plain, light beige background. The man on the left wears a white collared shirt, light pink pleated trousers,”

comedy
Key Elements
White Collared ShirtLight Pink Pleated TrousersBlack Dress ShoesBlack SweaterPatterned Short Sleeved ShirtRed And White Patterned Shorts
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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