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Mannequin poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1987·Comedy / Fantasy / Romance·1h 30m

MANNEQUIN

“Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy.”

Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

Above the Line
Michael Gottlieb·DirectorEdward Rugoff·WriterMichael Gottlieb·WriterTim Suhrstedt·Director of PhotographySylvester Levay·Original Music ComposerRichard Halsey·Editor
Cast
Andrew McCarthy·Jonathan SwitcherKim Cattrall·Ema 'Emmy' HesireEstelle Getty·Claire Prince TimkinJames Spader·Mr. RichardsG.W. Bailey·Captain Felix MaxwellCarole Davis·Roxie ShieldMeshach Taylor·HollywoodSteve Vinovich·B.J. WertChristopher Maher·ArmandPhyllis Newman·Emmy's Mother
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Michael Gottlieb·DirectorMichael Haley·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Edward Rugoff·WriterMichael Gottlieb·Writer
Camera· 1
Tim Suhrstedt·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Richard Halsey·EditorFrank E. Jimenez·EditorCheryl Bloch·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Sylvester Levay·Original Music ComposerChris Brooks·Music EditorWilliam Stevenson·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Lisa Jensen·Costume DesignJosan F. Russo·Production DesignRichard Arrington·Makeup ArtistTheresa Giraldi·Assistant Makeup ArtistJessie Horack·PainterFred Tuch·Storyboard ArtistSally Cruikshank·Opening Title Sequence
Production· 4
Art Levinson·ProducerJoseph Farrell·Executive ProducerEdward Rugoff·Executive ProducerCatherine Paura·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 8
Paul Bucossi·StuntsLisa Cain·StuntsJoan Cunningham·StuntsHugh Hooker·StuntsCarol Neilson Smrz·StuntsBilly Hank Hooker·StuntsR.A. Rondell·StuntsScott Wilder·Stunts
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
20%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$43M
ROI 612%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#C0392B
#000000
Mood
Romantic, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a man and a mannequin on a motorcycle against a white background. The man, wearing jeans, black shoes, a white shirt, and a black tuxedo”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
MotorcycleMannequinPink Tag
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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