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Chances Are poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.0 / 100
1989·Comedy / Fantasy / Romance·1h 48m

CHANCES ARE

“Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.”

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

Above the Line
Emile Ardolino·DirectorPerry Howze·ScreenplayRandy Howze·ScreenplayWilliam A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyMaurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerHarry Keramidas·Editor
Cast
Cybill Shepherd·Corinne JeffriesRobert Downey Jr.·Alex FinchRyan O'Neal·Philip TrainMary Stuart Masterson·Miranda JeffriesChristopher McDonald·Louie JeffriesJosef Sommer·Judge FenwickJoe Grifasi·OmarHenderson Forsythe·Ben BradleeSusan Ruttan·Woman in the BookstoreLester Lanin·Conductor
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Emile Ardolino·Director
Writing· 2
Perry Howze·ScreenplayRandy Howze·Screenplay
Camera· 1
William A. Fraker·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Keramidas·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Maurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerCher·Songs
Art & Design· 6
J. Dennis Washington·Production DesignAlbert Wolsky·Costume DesignRobert R. Benton·Set DecorationNorman T. Leavitt·Makeup ArtistCheri Minns·Makeup ArtistPeter Garofalo·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Mike Lobell·ProducerAndrew Bergman·Executive ProducerNeil Machlis·Executive ProducerLeslie Benziger·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 7
G.A. Aguilar·StuntsCorey Michael Eubanks·StuntsMiranda Garrison·ChoreographerSusan V. Kalinowski·HairstylistLynda Gurasich·HairstylistRomaine Greene·HairstylistStan Parks·Special Effects
By the Numbers
64.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
ROI 2%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Chances Are's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0D5D7
#2E6293
#FFFFFF
Mood
Playful, Romantic, Lighthearted
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a white tuxedo jacket and black pants is depicted on a light pink background, leaning to his left and pushing upwards against a large, tilted photo fra”

romancecomedyfantasy
Key Elements
Photo Frames
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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