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Off Beat poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 46.0 / 100
1986·Comedy / Crime / Romance·1h 32m

OFF BEAT

“The Real Life Adventures Of A Make-Believe Cop.”

Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks. And he dances.

Above the Line
Michael Dinner·DirectorMark Medoff·ScreenplayDezsö Magyar·StoryCarlo Di Palma·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerAngelo Corrao·Editor
Cast
Judge Reinhold·Joe GowerMeg Tilly·Rachel WarehamCleavant Derricks·Abe WashingtonJoe Mantegna·Pete PetersonJohn Turturro·Neil PepperAmy Wright·Mary Ellen GruenwaldHarvey Keitel·MickeyPeter WiseIrving Metzman·DelucaJacques d'Amboise·August
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Dinner·Director
Writing· 2
Dezsö Magyar·StoryMark Medoff·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Carlo Di Palma·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Angelo Corrao·EditorDede Allen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Horner·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Woods Mackintosh·Production Design
Production· 3
Harry J. Ufland·ProducerHoward Feuer·CastingJoe Roth·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
46.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI -52%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFD700
#4682B4
#8B0000
Mood
Humorous, Energetic
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man is depicted in a phone booth, breaking out of its side, with his right arm extended through a shattered panel. He is in the process of removing a floral H”

comedyaction
Key Elements
Phone BoothPolice UniformHawaiian ShirtRoller SkatePolice HatTelephone Receiver
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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