Dick Tracy (1990)
(Warren Beatty, US 1990, 105 min., 35mm)
This film is what Dick Tracy the comic strip might actually look like if the images in the Sunday morning newspaper comics moved. Big, bold, and drenched in eye-popping colors, Warren Beatty’s big-screen visualization of the perennial tough, indefatigable crime-fighter is stuffed with all kinds of cinematic goodies. Vittorio Storaro’s cinematography captures every nuance of the dense set and giddy costume designs. The massive cast boasts some fabulous cameos from the likes of Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Sorvino, and Mandy Patinkin.
This screening is paired with the RPO Pops concert The Envelope Please on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22. Jeff Tyzik conducts an evening of Grammy, Tony, and Academy Award-winning songs performed by three of Broadway's best performers. Use code RPOGEM25 for 25% off tickets to the performance.
Post-screening Q&A with Eric Grode, Syracuse University