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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.6 / 100
1987·Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 48m

PROJECT X

“When the Air Force assigned Jimmy Garrett to a top secret project, he didn't know what he was in for. Neither did they.”

A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious 'Project X'. Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.

Above the Line
Jonathan Kaplan·DirectorLawrence Lasker·WriterStanley Weiser·WriterDean Cundey·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerBrent A. Schoenfeld·Editor
Cast
Matthew Broderick·JimmyHelen Hunt·TeriWilliam Sadler·Dr. CarrollJohnny Ray McGhee·RobertsonJonathan Stark·Sergeant KriegerRobin Gammell·Colonel NilesStephen Lang·WattsJean Smart·Dr. CriswellChuck Bennett·General ClaybourneDaniel Roebuck·Hadfield
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jonathan Kaplan·DirectorAlbert M. Shapiro·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Lawrence Lasker·WriterStanley Weiser·Writer
Camera· 2
Dean Cundey·Director of PhotographyRalph Nelson Jr.·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Brent A. Schoenfeld·EditorO. Nicholas Brown·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
James Horner·Original Music ComposerRoger Pietschmann·Boom OperatorPetur Hliddal·Sound MixerKen Beauchene·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 10
Mary E. Vogt·Costume DesignLawrence G. Paull·Production DesignRonald R. Reiss·LeadmanMichael Milgrom·Property MasterJoseph G. Pacelli Jr.·Set DesignerClarence Lynn Price·Construction CoordinatorSilvio Scarano·Costume SupervisorDaniel C. Striepeke·Makeup ArtistLynn Christopher·Set DesignerDianne Wager·Assistant Art Director
Production· 5
Walter F. Parkes·ProducerLawrence Lasker·ProducerBrian O. Haynes·Location ManagerDanis Regal-O'Connell·Production CoordinatorDon Roberts·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Joel Marrow·Transportation CoordinatorMark Walthour·GafferMichael L. Fink·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
62.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$19M
ROI 3%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C8C8C
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Mood
Chaotic, Aftermath, Party
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A person is lying face down on a patch of green grass, with their arms and legs spread out. They are wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt, dark blue jeans, and whi”

comedydrama
Key Elements
Red Plastic CupsGrassConcrete
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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