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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1989·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 41m

K-9

“Meet the two toughest cops in town. One's just a little smarter than the other!”

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...

Above the Line
Rod Daniel·DirectorSteven Siegel·ScreenplayScott Myers·ScreenplayDean Semler·Director of PhotographyMiles Goodman·Original Music ComposerLois Freeman-Fox·Editor
Cast
Jim Belushi·Mike DooleyMel Harris·TracyKevin Tighe·LymanEd O'Neill·BranniganJames Handy·Captain ByersDaniel Davis·HalsteadCotter Smith·GilliamJohn Snyder·FreddiePruitt Taylor Vince·Benny the MuleSherman Howard·Dillon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Rod Daniel·Director
Writing· 2
Steven Siegel·ScreenplayScott Myers·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Dean Semler·Director of PhotographyWilliam 'Bear' Paul·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Lois Freeman-Fox·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Miles Goodman·Original Music ComposerNancy Fogarty·Music EditorBurness Dembrowski·Sound EditorDonald Flick·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Jay Burkhardt·Art DirectionGeorge Costello·Production DesignEileen Kennedy·Costume DesignKaroly Balazs·Makeup ArtistRance Barela·Set DesignerLeslie Weir·Costume SupervisorJohn Maskovich·LeadmanGregory R. Wolf·Property Master
Production· 8
Lawrence Gordon·ProducerCharles Gordon·ProducerDonna Smith·Executive ProducerJudith Weiner·CastingJoe Johnston·Location AssistantWally Caddow·Production AssistantWard Emling·Location ManagerLaura Hoffman·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 4
Christopher B. Saunders·StuntsReinhart Peschke·GafferJeanne Van Phue·HairstylistGary Combs·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
22%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$78M
ROI 360%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind K-9's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serene
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with long brown hair is shown from the chest up, wearing a light pink, strapless, ruffled dress. She is looking slightly to her left with a soft express”

Key Elements
WomanDressTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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