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Crash Course poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.3 / 100
1988·Comedy·1h 35m

CRASH COURSE

“They're way over the limit ... and speeding into trouble!”

Some students taking driver's ed during the summer. Among the students is Riko, a cocky guy; Chad, a guy from a privileged background, who's terrified to get behind the wheel; Vanessa, who's over protective mom who wouldn't allow her to take the course, who went behind her back; and Maria, a spoiled foreign student. Now the principal wants the students to pass so he tells the instructor, who's still not over his wife leaving and is not exactly up to the task, that it's important for the students to pass so he brought in a special instructor, who's very tough. And the principal also tells one of his teachers to let, one of the students Maslanski who's the school football star, pass the test he failed so that he can concentrate on driver's ed. But the teacher, seeing this as an opportunity to expose the principal as not doing his job and thus paving the way for him to be the new principal, makes Maslanski take a make up test

Above the Line
Oz Scott·DirectorWilliam A. Schwartz·WriterBernd Heinl·Director of PhotographyMark Davis·Original Music ComposerDuane Hartzell·Editor
Cast
Jackée Harry·Edna SavageBrian Bloom·Riko KonnerHarvey Korman·Abner FraserAlyssa Milano·Vanessa CrawfordCharles Robinson·Larry PearleRob Stone·Chadley Bennett IVTina Yothers·Alice SantiniDick Butkus·Ed KonnerOlivia D'Abo·Maria AbejaEdie McClurg·Beth Crawford
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Oz Scott·DirectorIra Shuman·First Assistant DirectorKenneth D. Collins·Second Assistant DirectorLinda Arcari·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
William A. Schwartz·Writer
Camera· 3
Bernd Heinl·Director of PhotographyJohn Simmons·Camera OperatorSteve Arndt·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Duane Hartzell·EditorChip Masamitsu·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Davis·Original Music ComposerArnold Braun·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 8
Michael Erler·Production DesignJane Osmann·Set DecorationAlbert Able·Property MasterDavid Richardson·Assistant Property MasterMichele Jo Blanche·Costume DesignerCheryl Mitchell·Key CostumerN. Kristine Chadwick·Makeup ArtistElaine L. Offers·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Charles W. Fries·Executive ProducerIrv Wilson·ProducerS. Bryan Hickox·Executive In Charge Of ProductionRobert G. Stone·Unit Production ManagerMelissa Skoff·CastingPavel Cerny·Location Manager
Other Departments· 4
Fred Waugh·Stunt CoordinatorRichard Johnson·Special EffectsLaura Connolly·HairstylistBob Good·Gaffer
By the Numbers
50.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
StringsPuppetsSticky Notes
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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