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Tin Men poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.5 / 100
1987·Comedy / Drama·1h 52m

TIN MEN

“The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't.”

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

Above the Line
Barry Levinson·DirectorBarry Levinson·WriterPeter Sova·Director of PhotographyAndy Cox·Original Music ComposerStu Linder·Editor
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss·Bill 'BB' BabowskyDanny DeVito·Ernest TilleyBarbara Hershey·Nora TilleyJohn Mahoney·Moe AdamsJackie Gayle·SamStanley Brock·GilSeymour Cassel·CheeseBruno Kirby·MouseJ.T. Walsh·WingRichard Portnow·Carly
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Barry Levinson·Director
Writing· 1
Barry Levinson·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Sova·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stu Linder·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Andy Cox·Original Music ComposerRoland Gift·Original Music ComposerDavid Steele·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Peter Jamison·Production DesignGloria Gresham·Costume DesignPhil Abramson·Set DecorationIrving Buchman·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Kim Kurumada·Executive ProducerMark Johnson·ProducerLisa Clarkson·CastingLouis DiGiaimo·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Romaine Greene·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
75.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#302020
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Mood
Nostalgic, Observational
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men in suits sitting on a bench between two large, vintage cars, a pink one on the left and a light blue one on the right. They are posi”

comedydrama
Key Elements
Pink CarLight Blue CarBenchWhite CupsSign
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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