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Heartbreak Hotel poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.5 / 100
1988·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 37m

HEARTBREAK HOTEL

“1972. My family needed some help, my town needed a hero, and my band needed a break. So I borrowed Mom's pink Cadillac and I kidnapped Elvis Presley, and our lives were never the same again.”

When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother - who was a big fan of Elvis Presley - gets in a wreck. He and his band members then decide to kidnap Elvis and hook him up with his mother.

Above the Line
Chris Columbus·DirectorChris Columbus·WriterSteve Dobson·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerRaja Gosnell·Editor
Cast
David Keith·Elvis PresleyTuesday Weld·Marie WolfeCharlie Schlatter·Johnny WolfeAngela Goethals·Pam WolfeJacque Lynn Colton·Rosie PantangellioChris Mulkey·Steve AyresKaren Landry·IreneTudor Sherrard·Paul QuininePaul J. Harkins·Brian GasternickNoel Derecki·Tony Vandelo
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Chris Columbus·Director
Writing· 1
Chris Columbus·Writer
Camera· 1
Steve Dobson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Raja Gosnell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Georges Delerue·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
M. Nord Haggerty·Costume DesignDan Webster·Art DirectionJohn Muto·Production DesignAnne Kuljian·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Lynda Obst·ProducerDebra Hill·ProducerTodd M. Thaler·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Tom Morga·Stunts
By the Numbers
63.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Nostalgic, Carefree
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a pink convertible car driving down a road under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The car is viewed from the rear, showing the”

Key Elements
Pink Convertible CarRoadSkyFields
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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