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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.5 / 100
1989·Action / Comedy / Drama·1h 46m

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

“If you can't win the race, move the finish line.”

A hotshot teenage car racer persuades the class president of a small Minnesota high school to gamble on illegal car races to raise money for their school which is facing closure.

Above the Line
Stephen Sommers·DirectorStephen Sommers·ScreenplayRohn Schmidt·Director of PhotographyEdgar Froese·Original Music ComposerBob Ducsay·Editor
Cast
Matt Lattanzi·Dylan MaloneLoryn Locklin·Melissa HansonGrant Heslov·NevilBilly Morrissette·MonkeyGeoffrey Lewis·Mr. JohnsonM. Emmet Walsh·Johnny PhatmunDan Bell·ManneyJefferson Slinkard·DirkKevin Dewey·QuarterbackPeter Breitmayer·Stackowski
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Stephen Sommers·DirectorRandy Pope·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Stephen Sommers·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Rohn Schmidt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bob Ducsay·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Edgar Froese·Original Music ComposerPaul Haslinger·Original Music ComposerRick Waddell·Sound MixerLeslie Shatz·Supervising Sound EditorRobert Shoup·Dialogue EditorMaia Veres·Apprentice Sound EditorJennifer L. Ware·Assistant Sound EditorIan Wright·Boom OperatorVanessa Theme Ament·Foley ArtistSamuel H. Hinckley·Apprentice Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Stuart Blatt·Art DirectionDebbie Zoller·Makeup ArtistDewaine Tollefsrud·Set DecorationKathryn Moy·Assistant Makeup ArtistSally Williams·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Jonathan D. Krane·ProducerCristen Carr Strubbe·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Rohn Schmidt·CinematographyBob Minor·Stunt DriverGeorge Fisher·Stunt CoordinatorKathryn Moy·Assistant HairstylistSally Williams·Assistant HairstylistDebbie Zoller·HairstylistRoger Greenan·StuntsKy Michaelson·Stunts
By the Numbers
59.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Catch Me If You Can's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0066CC
#000000
Mood
Dynamic, Playful, Chase
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features two blurred male figures, one on the left dressed in a pilot's uniform and the other on the right in a suit and fedora, both appearing to be”

actioncomedy
Key Elements
Pilot's UniformSuitFedoraBlue Arrow Graphic
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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