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Heart and Souls poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.8 / 100
1993·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 44m

HEART AND SOULS

“The story of four souls who needed a body and one guy who needed some soul.”

A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more.

Above the Line
Ron Underwood·DirectorBrent Maddock·ScreenplayS.S. Wilson·ScreenplayMichael W. Watkins·Director of PhotographyMarc Shaiman·Original Music ComposerO. Nicholas Brown·Editor
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.·Thomas ReillyCharles Grodin·Harrison WinslowAlfre Woodard·Penny WashingtonKyra Sedgwick·JuliaTom Sizemore·Milo PeckDavid Paymer·Hal the Bus DriverElisabeth Shue·AnneBill Calvert·Frank ReillyLisa Lucas·Eva ReillyEric Lloyd·Thomas Reilly - Age 7
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Ron Underwood·Director
Writing· 4
Brent Maddock·ScreenplayS.S. Wilson·ScreenplayGregory Hansen·ScreenplayErik Hansen·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Michael W. Watkins·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
O. Nicholas Brown·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Marc Shaiman·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Sean Daniel·ProducerNancy Roberts·Producer
By the Numbers
80.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Heart and Souls's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#7B68EE
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Whimsical, Hopeful
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Heart and Souls" features a man in a dark suit walking towards the viewer, with a city skyline at night in the background. Above him, four”

fantasyromance
Key Elements
SuitCity SkylineClouds
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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