From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Rush (born April 15, 1929 - April 8, 2021) was an American movie director, scriptwriter, and producer. He was best known for the Oscar-nominated The Stunt Man. His other works, however, have been less celebrated. The next best-known of his movies is Color of Night — also nominated, but in this case for the Golden Raspberry Award. Rush also directed Freebie and The Bean, an over-the-top police buddy comedy/drama starring Alan Arkin and James Caan. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1990 movie Air America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Rush, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 15, 1929
- April 8, 2021 (aged 91)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Richard Rush's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Richard Rush's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Rush'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
15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Love and Other Stunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Color of Night(1994)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Air America(1990)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Stunt Man(1980)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Freebie and the Bean(1974)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Getting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Savage Seven(1968)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Psych-Out(1968)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
A Man Called Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Fickle Finger of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Hells Angels on Wheels(1967)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Thunder Alley(1967)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Of Love and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Too Soon to Love(1960)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1960 to 2018.
Biggest box office
Air America (1990)
Highest rated
The Stunt Man (1980)
Most popular right now
Color of Night (1994)
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 Richard Rush's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Richard Rush's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Richard Rush work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Rush's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Roarke shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Adam RoarkeShared titles: The Stunt Man (1980), Psych-Out (1968), The Savage Seven (1968), Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)See all 4 shared titles with Adam Roarke
- John GarwoodShared titles: The Stunt Man (1980), Freebie and the Bean (1974), The Savage Seven (1968), Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)See all 4 shared titles with John Garwood
- Jack NicholsonShared titles: Psych-Out (1968), Hells Angels on Wheels (1967), Too Soon to Love (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Nicholson
- Alex RoccoShared titles: The Stunt Man (1980), Freebie and the Bean (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Rocco
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- László KovácsShared titles: Freebie and the Bean (1974), Psych-Out (1968), The Savage Seven (1968), Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)See all 4 shared titles with László Kovács
- Dominic FrontiereShared titles: Color of Night (1994), The Stunt Man (1980), Freebie and the Bean (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Dominic Frontiere
- Jack HofstraShared titles: Color of Night (1994), The Stunt Man (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Hofstra
- Mike CurbShared titles: The Savage Seven (1968), Thunder Alley (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Curb
Producers
- James H. NicholsonShared titles: Psych-Out (1968), The Savage Seven (1968), Thunder Alley (1967)See all 3 shared titles with James H. Nicholson
- Samuel Z. ArkoffShared titles: Psych-Out (1968), The Savage Seven (1968), Thunder Alley (1967)See all 3 shared titles with Samuel Z. Arkoff
- Andrew G. VajnaShared titles: Color of Night (1994), Air America (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew G. Vajna
- Dick ClarkShared titles: Psych-Out (1968), The Savage Seven (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Dick Clark
