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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.9 / 100
1986·Drama·1h 33m

SEIZE THE DAY

Tommy Wilhelm is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.

Above the Line
Fielder Cook·DirectorRonald Ribman·WriterSaul Bellow·NovelEric Van Haren Noman·Director of PhotographyElizabeth Swados·Original Music ComposerSidney Katz·Editor
Cast
Robin Williams·Tommy WilhelmJerry Stiller·Dr. TamkinJoseph Wiseman·Dr. AdlerGlenne Headly·OliveJohn Fiedler·CarlRichard B. Shull·RojaxKatherine Borowitz·MargaretLouis Guss·RubinWilliam Duell·JoeyTony Roberts·Bernie Pell
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
Fielder Cook·DirectorMark Croll·Second Assistant DirectorDwight Williams·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ronald Ribman·WriterSaul Bellow·Novel
Camera· 1
Eric Van Haren Noman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sidney Katz·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Elizabeth Swados·Original Music ComposerDoug Kagel·Assistant Sound EditorLeslie Shatz·Sound MixerTom Johnson·Sound MixerTom Bellfort·Sound EditorMelissa Dietz·Sound EditorDanny Epstein·Music CoordinatorGary Alper·Sound
Art & Design· 5
John Robert Lloyd·Production DesignPeggy Farrell·Costume DesignDavid Forrest·Makeup ArtistBetsy Klompus·Set DresserJohn Lawless·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Chiz Schultz·ProducerRobert Geller·Executive ProducerDiana Pokorny·Unit ManagerCarl Clifford·Production ManagerBrian Benlifer·Associate ProducerPeter Golden·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Victor DeNicola·HairstylistCliff Cudney·Stunt CoordinatorHelen P. Butler·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
63.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Seize the Day's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#F7D700
#000000
Mood
Joyful, Inviting
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with dark, curly hair and a yellow garment is depicted from the chest up, smiling and looking directly at the viewer. Her right hand is raised, with fin”

Atmosphere
Bright, Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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