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Houseguest poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1995·Comedy·1h 53m

HOUSEGUEST

“He came. He ate. He stayed.”

In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb.

Above the Line
Randall Miller·DirectorMichael J. Di Gaetano·WriterLawrence Gay·WriterJerzy Zieliński·Director of PhotographyJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerEric A. Sears·Editor
Cast
Sinbad·Kevin FranklinPhil Hartman·Gary YoungJeffrey Jones·Ron TimmermanKim Greist·Emily YoungStan Shaw·Larry the Tattoo ArtistTony Longo·Joey GasperiniPaul Ben-Victor·Pauly GasperiniMason Adams·Mr. PikeChauncey Leopardi·Jason YoungTalia Seider·Sarah Young
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Randall Miller·DirectorB. Scott Senechal·First Assistant DirectorBruce Carter·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Michael J. Di Gaetano·WriterLawrence Gay·Writer
Camera· 2
Jerzy Zieliński·Director of PhotographyMichael Ozier·Additional Photography
Editing· 2
Eric A. Sears·EditorJonathan Chibnall·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Debney·Original Music ComposerJohn A. Larsen·Supervising Sound EditorLewis Goldstein·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Paul Peters·Production DesignJyl Moder·Costume DesignGary Kosko·Art DirectionAlvechia Ewing·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Dennis Bishop·Executive ProducerRoger Birnbaum·ProducerJoe Roth·ProducerRick Montgomery·CastingDan Parada·CastingRiley Kathryn Ellis·Co-ProducerJody Savin·Co-ProducerDennis Bishop·Unit Production ManagerJoe Dishner·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 5
Steve M. Davison·StuntsJeff Dashnaw·Stunt CoordinatorRusty McClennon·StuntsClay Senechal·StuntsSteven Lambert·Stunts
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
14%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$26M
ROI 150%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#B0D4E8
#FFFFFF
#33221A
Mood
Humorous, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for Houseguest features a light blue sky background. A black man's head and shoulders are visible inside a gray mailbox with the red flag up. T”

comedy
Key Elements
MailboxLetter OpenerDog
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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