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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.7 / 100
1987·Comedy / Romance·1h 47m

ROXANNE

“Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three—but looks aren't everything.”

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

Above the Line
Fred Schepisi·DirectorSteve Martin·ScreenplayIan Baker·Director of PhotographyBruce Smeaton·Original Music ComposerJohn Scott·Editor
Cast
Steve Martin·C.D. "Charlie" BalesDaryl Hannah·Roxanne KowalskiRick Rossovich·Chris McConnellShelley Duvall·DixieJohn Kapelos·ChuckFred Willard·Mayor DeebsMax Alexander·DeanMichael J. Pollard·AndySteve Mittleman·RalstonDamon Wayans·Jerry
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Fred Schepisi·DirectorCasey Grant·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Steve Martin·Screenplay
Camera· 5
Ian Baker·Director of PhotographyChris Harris·Second Assistant CameraBarry Donlevy·Best Boy GripJohn 'Sandy' McCallum·First Assistant CameraTim Hogan·Key Grip
Editing· 2
John Scott·EditorJack Hilton·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Bruce Smeaton·Original Music ComposerRob Young·Sound MixerBill Wylie·Sound EditorRobert Glass·Sound Re-Recording MixerB.J. Clayden·Boom OperatorFrank E. Warner·Supervising Sound EditorDavid Horton Sr.·Sound EditorJay Engel·ADR EditorJim Henrikson·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
David Fischer·Art DirectionJackson De Govia·Production DesignMichael Westmore·Makeup DesignerFrank Griffin·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Michael I. Rachmil·ProducerSteve Martin·Executive ProducerDaniel Melnick·ProducerMatthew O'Connor·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Robert Jauregui·StuntsToni-Ann Walker·HairstylistChris Glyn-Jones·Cableman
By the Numbers
76.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$40M
ROI 234%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#D60000
Mood
Playful, Romantic, Comedic
Composition
Floating
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man with a prominent prosthetic nose, wearing a black suit and white shirt, leaning forward and extending his right arm upwards, holding a”

comedyromance
Key Elements
Black HatProsthetic Nose
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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