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Dick Tracy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
1990·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 45m

DICK TRACY

“Their turf. Their game. Their rules. They didn't count on HIS law...”

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Above the Line
Warren Beatty·DirectorJack Epps Jr.·ScreenplayJim Cash·ScreenplayVittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerRichard Marks·Editor
Cast
Warren Beatty·Dick TracyAl Pacino·Big Boy CapriceMadonna·Breathless MahoneyDustin Hoffman·MumblesJames Caan·SpaldoniCharlie Korsmo·KidGlenne Headly·Tess TrueheartMandy Patinkin·88 KeysSeymour Cassel·Sam CatchemJames Keane·Pat Patton
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Warren Beatty·DirectorPrincess O'Mahoney·Second Assistant DirectorJim Van Wyck·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jack Epps Jr.·ScreenplayJim Cash·Screenplay
Camera· 5
Vittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyEnrico Umetelli·Camera OperatorGiuseppe Alberti·First Assistant CameraBilly Clevenger·First Assistant CameraJamie Anderson·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Richard Marks·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Danny Elfman·Original Music ComposerStephen Sondheim·Original Music ComposerDennis Drummond·Supervising Sound EditorThomas Causey·Sound MixerJoseph F. Brennan·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Harold Michelson·Art DirectionMilena Canonero·Costume DesignRichard Sylbert·Production DesignRick Simpson·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Warren Beatty·ProducerArt Linson·Executive ProducerFloyd Mutrux·Executive ProducerBarrie M. Osborne·Executive ProducerJim Van Wyck·Associate ProducerRodney Liber·Production SupervisorHarrison Ellenshaw·Visual Effects ProducerMichael Lloyd·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 2
Bradford Ralston·Video Assist OperatorWilliam H. Burton Sr.·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$163M
ROI 246%
Worldwide Gross
3
7 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dick Tracy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFDA33
#000080
Mood
Mysterious, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a stylized silhouette of Dick Tracy, a man wearing a yellow fedora and trench coat, set against a dark background. He is positioned wi”

crime
Key Elements
HatTrench CoatCircle
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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