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Everybody's All-American poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.0 / 100
1988·Drama / Romance / Sport·2h 7m

EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN

“Their life story is a love story”

Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.

Above the Line
Taylor Hackford·DirectorThomas Rickman·ScreenplayFrank Deford·NovelStephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerDon Zimmerman·Editor
Cast
Dennis Quaid·Gavin GreyJessica Lange·Babs Rogers GreyTimothy Hutton·Donnie 'Cake'John Goodman·LawrenceCarl Lumbly·Narvel BlueRay Baker·Bolling KielySavannah Smith Boucher·Darlene Kiely (as Savannah Smith Bouchér)Patricia Clarkson·Leslie StoneAaron Neville·Man with GunWayne Knight·Fraternity Pisser
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Taylor Hackford·Director
Writing· 2
Thomas Rickman·ScreenplayFrank Deford·Novel
Camera· 1
Stephen Goldblatt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Don Zimmerman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Newton Howard·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Joe Alves·Production DesignGeorge Jenson·Art DirectionTheadora Van Runkle·Costume DesignDan Perri·Title DesignerRosemary Brandenburg·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Laura Ziskin·ProducerTaylor Hackford·ProducerStuart Benjamin·Executive ProducerNancy Klopper·CastingAlan C. Blomquist·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
62.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
42%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Everybody's All-American's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#003399
#99CCFF
Mood
Romantic, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two couples in different settings. In the upper portion, a man in a partially unbuttoned white shirt and suspenders is kissing a blond”

romance
Key Elements
Champagne GlassesFootball HelmetFootball Jersey
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ambiguous
Design Score
7/10
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