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Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Writer and producer

Dan Gordon was conceived in Alberta Canada, born in Los Angeles California and raised there and in the Valley of Jezreel in Israel. His screen credits include "Rambo: Last Blood" (story by), " The Hurricane" (Academy Award nomination - Denzel Washington), "Wyatt Earp" (Kevin Costner), "Murder In The First" (Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon), "The Assignment" (Sir Ben Kingsley , Donald Sutherland) , and "George Foreman Story" ( Sony). He has over 200 hours of television credits and his plays, performed on Broadway and in the West End in London include stage adaptations of "Rain Man," "Terms of Endearment," "Murder in The First," and Best Broadway play nominee (Outer Circle Critics' Award) "Irena's Vow."

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Dan Gordon's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Self
23%
Survival
14%
Bonds
11%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Hopeful
8
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dan Gordon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Gordon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Committed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just Play Dead(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Irena's Vow(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Warrior Strong(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Big George Foreman(2023)

    Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Miracle in East Texas(2019)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rambo: Last Blood(2019)

    Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Let There Be Light(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pruning the Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • B4(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Expecting Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • The Celestine Prophecy(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Hurricane(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Terror in the Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Story · Teleplay

  • The Assignment(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Murder in the First(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Surf Ninjas(1993)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Taking the Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Passenger 57(1992)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Dog House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show Creator

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show Creator

  • The Last Electric Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Gotcha!(1985)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Gulag(1985)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 33 episodes · Director · Executive Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Tank(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Dedication (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 1950 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hurricane (1999)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 32: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting29 of 32: 23 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thProducing3 of 32: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 32: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

32 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dan Gordon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer, producer

Miracle in East Texas (2019)

99th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Hurricane (1999)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dan Gordon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles54–92 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles24–82 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles41–91 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dan Gordon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Gordon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Sorbo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers