A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.2 / 100
2008Comedy / Drama1h 38m
$5 A DAY
“Relationships don't come cheap!”
After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.
Above the Line
Nigel Cole·DirectorTippi Dobrofsky·ScreenplayNeal H. Dobrofsky·ScreenplayPeter Donahue·Director of PhotographyAlex Wurman·Original Music ComposerSusan Littenberg·Editor
Cast
Christopher Walken·Nat ParkerAlessandro Nivola·Ritchie Flynn ParkerSharon Stone·Dolores JonesDean Cain·Rick CarlsonPeter Coyote·Burt KrugerAmanda Peet·MaggieLuis Ávalos·MartinezBeth Bailey·Real Estate LadyMarya Beauvais·RealtorFrank Bond·Bar Manager
Full Crew(18 credits)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Nigel Cole·Director
Writing· 2
Tippi Dobrofsky·ScreenplayNeal H. Dobrofsky·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Peter Donahue·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Susan Littenberg·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Alex Wurman·Original Music ComposerTarquin Gotch·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 2
Bryce Perrin·Production DesignMelissa Bruning·Costume Design
Production· 8
David Bergstein·Executive ProducerHannah Leader·Executive ProducerKia Jam·ProducerCarol Baum·ProducerJane Goldenring·ProducerJoseph Middleton·CastingShari Rhodes·CastingJeff G. Waxman·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Al Goto·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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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 $5 a Day's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features three individuals inside a car, with a man on the left, a woman in the middle, and another man driving on the right, all smiling. Below them”
comedyroad trip
Key Elements
Car InteriorSteering WheelLicense PlatePink Car
Atmosphere
Bright, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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