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Moon Over Parador poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.0 / 100
1988·Comedy / Romance·1h 43m

MOON OVER PARADOR

“He's not the first actor to impersonate a president... but he may be the last.”

Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.

Above the Line
Paul Mazursky·DirectorLeon Capetanos·ScreenplayPaul Mazursky·ScreenplayDonald McAlpine·Director of PhotographyMaurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerStuart H. Pappé·Editor
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss·Jack NoahRaúl Juliá·Roberto StrausmannSonia Braga·MadonnaJonathan Winters·RalphSammy Davis Jr.·SelfMichael Greene·ClintPolly Holliday·MidgeMilton Gonçalves·CarloCharo·Madame LoopMarianne Sägebrecht·Magda
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Paul Mazursky·DirectorCynnie Troup·Script SupervisorJames W. Skotchdopole·Second Assistant DirectorIrby Smith·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Leon Capetanos·ScreenplayCharles G. Booth·StoryPaul Mazursky·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Donald McAlpine·Director of PhotographyElliott Marks·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Stuart H. Pappé·EditorGary Burritt·Negative Cutter
Sound & Music· 3
Maurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerDan Carlin Sr.·Music EditorJames E. Webb·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Albert Wolsky·Costume DesignPato Guzman·Production DesignBarry Bedig·Property MasterWayne Fitzgerald·Title DesignerAlexandre Meyer·Set DecorationGary Liddiard·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Paul Mazursky·ProducerEllen Chenoweth·CastingLindsay Flickinger·Associate ProducerPato Guzman·Co-ProducerGary Shusett·Associate ProducerJohn C. Broderick·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Bill Catching·Stunt CoordinatorBianca Rossini·ChoreographerNorman Glasser·GafferBooker McClay·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
64.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
42%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Moon Over Parador's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#002878
#E6D1A7
#70A870
Mood
Romantic, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster depicts a man and a woman hanging from a crescent moon against a dark blue sky. The man is wearing a light-colored suit jacket, a dark shirt, a”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
MoonLakeTrees
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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