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Things Change poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.4 / 100
1988·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 40m

THINGS CHANGE

“Dealing with the mob is always a gamble.”

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

Above the Line
David Mamet·DirectorShel Silverstein·WriterDavid Mamet·WriterJuan Ruiz Anchía·Director of PhotographyAlaric Jans·Original Music ComposerTrudy Ship·Editor
Cast
Don Ameche·GinoJoe Mantegna·JerryRobert Prosky·Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' VincenzoJ.J. Johnston·FrankieRicky Jay·Mr. SilverMike Nussbaum·Mr. GreenJack Wallace·Repair Shop OwnerDan Conway·ButlerFelicity Huffman·Wheel of Fortune GirlWilliam H. Macy·Billy Drake
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
David Mamet·Director
Writing· 2
Shel Silverstein·WriterDavid Mamet·Writer
Camera· 1
Juan Ruiz Anchía·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Trudy Ship·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Alaric Jans·Original Music ComposerAnthony J. Ciccolini III·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Michael Merritt·Production DesignNan Cibula·Costume DesignDerek R. Hill·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Michael Hausman·ProducerNed Dowd·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
78.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
83%
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 Things Change's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#4A5B69
#8C8C8C
Mood
Conversational, Formal, Intriguing
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two men are seated in the back of a luxurious car, possibly a limousine, with a light-colored interior and a sunroof visible above. The man on the left, older, ”

Key Elements
Brown Paper BagTwo GlassesWooden TrayCar InteriorSunroof
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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