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For Richer or Poorer poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.5 / 100
1997·Comedy / Romance·1h 55m

FOR RICHER OR POORER

Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems. The latter issue becomes a pressing matter when they discover that their accountant has embezzled millions and pinned the blame on them. Forced to go on the lam, Brad and Caroline end up in an Amish area of Pennsylvania and decide to pose as members of the religious group to evade the IRS. As the two adapt to the simple Amish lifestyle, they begin to reconnect.

Above the Line
Bryan Spicer·DirectorJana Howington·WriterSteve LuKanic·WriterBuzz Feitshans IV·Director of PhotographyRandy Edelman·Original Music ComposerRussell Denove·Editor
Cast
Tim Allen·BradKirstie Alley·CarolineWayne Knight·Bob LachmanLarry Miller·Derek LesterJay O. Sanders·Samuel YoderMichael Lerner·Phil KleinmanMiguel A. Núñez Jr.·Frank HallMegan Cavanagh·Levinia YoderJohn Pyper-Ferguson·Henner LappCarrie Preston·Rebecca Yoder
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bryan Spicer·DirectorLori Doherty·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Jana Howington·WriterSteve LuKanic·Writer
Camera· 1
Buzz Feitshans IV·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Russell Denove·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Randy Edelman·Original Music ComposerNorval D. Crutcher III·Dialogue EditorDavid Grimaldi·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 5
Stephen Hendrickson·Production DesignAbigail Murray·Costume DesignBob Shaw·Art DirectionJames Kelley·PropsBeth Kushnick·Set Decoration
Production· 13
Gayle Fraser-Baigelman·Executive ProducerRick Messina·Executive ProducerJonathan Sheinberg·ProducerBill Sheinberg·ProducerSid Sheinberg·ProducerRichard Baker·Executive ProducerVictoria Burrows·CastingBruce Economou·Co-ProducerRon Senkowski·Production ManagerRandy Sokol·Location ManagerPatricia Anne Doherty·Unit Production ManagerBeth Boyd·Production CoordinatorMichael S. Glick·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 3
Claire Sharp·Scenic ArtistTim Pedegana·Post Production SupervisorPeter McKernan Jr.·Pilot
By the Numbers
53.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
13%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$33M
ROI -6%
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
Humorous
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster featuring a man and a woman standing in a field of wheat. The man is holding a pitchfork in one hand and a straw hat in the other. He is wearing ”

romance
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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