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Head Office poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.9 / 100
1985·Comedy·1h 30m

HEAD OFFICE

“An Outrageous Comedy About Making It Big In Big Business”

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

Above the Line
Ken Finkleman·DirectorKen Finkleman·ScreenplayGerald Hirschfeld·Director of PhotographyAlan Howarth·Original Music ComposerDanford B. Greene·Editor
Cast
Judge Reinhold·Jack IsselLori-Nan Engler·Rachel HelmesEddie Albert·Pete HelmesMerritt Butrick·John HudsonRon Frazier·Bob NixonRichard Masur·Max LandsbergerRick Moranis·Howard GrossDon Novello·SalMichael O'Donoghue·Scott DantleyJane Seymour·Jane Caldwell
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 1
Ken Finkleman·Director
Writing· 1
Ken Finkleman·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Gerald Hirschfeld·Director of PhotographyGary B. Kibbe·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Danford B. Greene·EditorRobert Lederman·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Alan Howarth·Original Music ComposerJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerEric Boyd-Perkins·ADR EditorHerb Heritage·Boom OperatorNorval D. Crutcher·Supervising Sound EditorStephen Stalheim·Assistant Sound EditorBruce Fortune·Sound EditorGregory Gontz·Assistant Sound EditorPeter Shewchuk·Sound MixerDavid Horton Sr.·Sound EditorBeth Sterner·Foley Editor
Art & Design· 7
Judith R. Gellman·Costume DesignGavin Mitchell·Art DirectionElayne Barbara Ceder·Production DesignKen Brooke·Key Makeup ArtistHelen Stewart·Assistant Makeup ArtistDaniel Loren May·Set DecorationAnthony Greco·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Debra Hill·ProducerJon Peters·Executive ProducerPeter Guber·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Shelley Cook·Stunts
By the Numbers
63.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Head Office's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F08000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Humorous, Suggestive
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman against a backdrop of skyscrapers. The title "Head Office" is in large red letters at the top of the poster. A woman”

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Key Elements
ChairCigaretteSuitTie
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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