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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 41.1 / 100
1990·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 34m

LOOSE CANNONS

“Detective Mack Stern is facing the greatest challenge of his career... His new partner.”

Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning-fast deductions. But he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them.

Above the Line
Bob Clark·DirectorRichard Christian Matheson·WriterRichard Matheson·WriterReginald H. Morris·Director of PhotographyPaul Zaza·Original Music ComposerStan Cole·Editor
Cast
Gene Hackman·MacArthur SternDan Aykroyd·Ellis FieldingDom DeLuise·Harry 'The Hippo' GuttermanRonny Cox·SmileyNancy Travis·RivaRobert Prosky·Von MetzPaul Koslo·GrimmerDick O'Neill·CaptainJan Tříska·StecklerLeon Rippy·Weskit
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Bob Clark·Director
Writing· 3
Richard Christian Matheson·WriterRichard Matheson·WriterBob Clark·Writer
Camera· 1
Reginald H. Morris·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stan Cole·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Paul Zaza·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 12
Harry Pottle·Production DesignClifford Capone·Costume DesignWilliam J. Durrell Jr.·Art DirectionEdward 'Tantar' LeViseur·Property MasterDenise Exshaw·Set DecorationFrancisco X. Pérez·Makeup ArtistMichael R. Thomas·Makeup ArtistJim Brinson·Construction CoordinatorTim Eckel·Set DesignerJohn R. Helton·Lead PainterFrank Hendrick·Set DecorationColin D. Irwin·Assistant Art Director
Production· 8
René Dupont·Executive ProducerAlan Greisman·ProducerAaron Spelling·ProducerMike Fenton·CastingValorie Massalas·CastingJudy Taylor·CastingMarilyn Stonehouse·Unit Production ManagerTed Zachary·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 3
Frank Bianco·HairstylistGlenn Randall Jr.·Second UnitKip Bartlett·Set Dressing Artist
By the Numbers
41.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
IMDb
0%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI -63%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#004182
#FFFFFF
#C42127
Mood
Comedic, Action
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men in the foreground, each holding a handgun. The man on the left wears a red jacket and looks to the left, while the man on the ”

comedyhorror
Key Elements
GunVanJacketSuit
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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