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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.4 / 100
1990·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 38m

MEN AT WORK

“Two garbagemen who know when something smells funny!”

Two garbage men find the body of a city councilman in a trash can on their route. With help from a supervisor, the duo must solve the case and find the man's killer while hiding the body from the cops.

Above the Line
Emilio Estevez·DirectorEmilio Estevez·ScreenplayTim Suhrstedt·Director of PhotographyStewart Copeland·Original Music ComposerCraig Bassett·Editor
Cast
Charlie Sheen·Carl TaylorEmilio Estevez·James St. JamesLeslie Hope·Susan WilkinsKeith David·Louis FeddersDean Cameron·Pizza ManJohn Getz·Maxwell Potterdam IIIHawk Wolinski·BiffJohn Lavachielli·MarioGeoffrey Blake·FrostCameron Dye·Luzinski
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Emilio Estevez·Director
Writing· 1
Emilio Estevez·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Tim Suhrstedt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Craig Bassett·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Stewart Copeland·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Patricia Klawonn·Art DirectionDins Danielsen·Production DesignKeith G. Lewis·Costume Design
Production· 3
Cassian Elwes·ProducerIrwin Yablans·Executive ProducerMoshe Diamant·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 19
Glory Fioramonti·StuntsBobby Burns·StuntsPhil Culotta·StuntsChuck Hart·StuntsLinda Fetters Howard·StuntsJoe Gilbride·StuntsDennis Scott·StuntsLorraine Keeling·StuntsBernie Pock·StuntsMichael Haynes·StuntsMaria R. Kelly·StuntsEric Mansker·StuntsCynthia D. Kelley·StuntsBill Young·StuntsClay Boss·StuntsBud Davis·StuntsEddie Braun·StuntsSpike Silver·StuntsJon Conrad Pochron·Stunts
By the Numbers
60.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
30%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
ROI 80%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Comedic, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men standing next to a metal trash can with black and yellow boots sticking out of it. The man on the left has dark hair and wears”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
Trash CanBootsSignJumpsuits
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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