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Full Moon in Blue Water poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 49.5 / 100
1988·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 35m

FULL MOON IN BLUE WATER

“The full moon is for lovers and lunatics. Every night there's a full moon in Blue Water, Texas.”

Floyd, the owner of a bar on the Texas coast, has been depressed for a year after his wife disappeared in a swimming accident. He lives with his senile father-in-law "The General" and is helped by Jimmy, a former asylum inmate, and the good-natured Louise. The bar is rapidly losing money and Charlie wants to buy it cheaply before it becomes publicly known that a nearby bridge is to be built. Louise offers her savings to go into partnership with Floyd, but Floyd decides to sell when he is forced to pay his back taxes.

Above the Line
Peter Masterson·DirectorBill Bozzone·WriterFred Murphy·Director of PhotographyPhil Marshall·Original Music ComposerJill Savitt·Editor
Cast
Gene Hackman·FloydTeri Garr·LouiseBurgess Meredith·The GeneralElias Koteas·JimmyKevin Cooney·Charlie O'DonnellDavid Doty·VirgilGil Glasgow·BaytchBecky Ann Baker·DorothyMarietta Marich·LoisAlexandra Masterson·Annie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Peter Masterson·DirectorRobert Engelman·First Assistant DirectorEric Jones·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Bill Bozzone·Writer
Camera· 1
Fred Murphy·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jill Savitt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Phil Marshall·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Neil Spisak·Production DesignRondi Hillstrom Davis·Costume DesignJeanette Scott·Set DecorationRonnie Specter·Makeup ArtistRichard G. Huston·Assistant Art DirectorKeith Belli·Assistant Art DirectorDon Davis·Set Dresser
Production· 12
Moshe Diamant·Executive ProducerDavid Foster·ProducerEduard Sarlui·Executive ProducerJohn Turman·ProducerLawrence Turman·ProducerDennis Stuart Murphy·Associate ProducerEd Johnston·CastingEd Mitchell·CastingSue Liberman·Extras CastingPaul Mason·Executive In Charge Of ProductionHelen Szabo·Executive In Charge Of ProductionDennis Stuart Murphy·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Bob Harper·HairstylistSally J. Harper·HairstylistPhil Culotta·Stunt DoubleSpiro Razatos·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
49.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Full Moon in Blue Water's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#FFFFFF
#ADD8E6
Mood
Cheerful, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three people against a blue background. A man with short dark hair and a white t-shirt smiles at the bottom left. Above him is a blond”

Key Elements
MoonRestaurantHat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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