The International Journal of Motion Picture Production Techniques November 1990 Vol. 71 No.11 Features The Hot Spot: Crime, Romance, Deceit Steiger records small town chicanery Soviet Cinematographer Survives Stalin Koltsaty, declared dead, reminisces The Bonfire of the Vanities Fall from grace 26 photographed by Zsigmond 54 Silly Sorcery for Repossessed Margulies captures exorcism spoof 58 Glory-the Rockets' Red Glare Director Zwick and Cinematographer Francis 66 Gothic Artistry of Flatliners designer Zanetti expounds Production 74 Art of Assembling Images Editors Marks and Warner hold forth 83 Air Force Ads Murray's - the Allure of camera Flight stirs emotions Departments 10 Letters 12 Ask ASC 14 What's New 88 90 95 96 On Our Cover: Tom Hanks peers wistfully from behind bars in The Bonfire of the Vanities. (Photo David by James) Contributing Authors: Bob Fisher Brooke Comer Jean Oppenheimer Nora Lee Ron Magid 3