Arlene Sidaris was born on April 21, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA as Arlene Terry Smilowitz. She is a producer and writer, known for The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) and Picasso Trigger (1988). She was previously married to Andy Sidaris.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 21, 1947 (79)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer, also writer
- 13 on MovieCove
What are Arlene Sidaris' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 2
Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6
Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2
Casual 12 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet3
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 Arlene Sidaris' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).
- Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) · producer · free
- Malibu Express (1985) · actor · free
- Return to Savage Beach (1998) · producer · free
- Picasso Trigger (1988) · producer · free
- The Dallas Connection (1994) · producer · free
- Guns (1990) · producer · free
- Fit to Kill (1993) · producer · free
- Savage Beach (1989) · producer · free
- Hard Hunted (1992) · producer · free
- Day of the Warrior (1996) · producer · free
- Enemy Gold (1993) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Arlene Sidaris' 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
13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Return to Savage Beach(1998)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Day of the Warrior(1996)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Dallas Connection(1994)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Enemy Gold(1993)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Fit to Kill(1993)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Hard Hunted(1992)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Do or Die(1991)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Guns(1990)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Savage Beach(1989)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Picasso Trigger(1988)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Hard Ticket to Hawaii(1987)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Malibu Express(1985)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1985 to 1998.
Biggest box office
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
Highest rated
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
Most popular right now
Return to Savage Beach (1998)
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 Arlene Sidaris' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th11
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the dialogue 25/100 and the plot and story 21/100 in their films, across 11 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 Arlene Sidaris' work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run 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 Arlene Sidaris work with?
People who share at least 2 of Arlene Sidaris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Sidaris shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Andy SidarisShared titles: Return to Savage Beach (1998), Day of the Warrior (1996), The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993), Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992), Do or Die (1991), Guns (1990), Savage Beach (1989), Picasso Trigger (1988), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)See all 11 shared titles with Andy Sidaris
- Christian Drew SidarisShared titles: Return to Savage Beach (1998), Day of the Warrior (1996), The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Christian Drew Sidaris
Writers
- David AvalloneShared titles: Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992)See all 2 shared titles with David Avallone
Actors
- Rodrigo ObregónShared titles: Return to Savage Beach (1998), Day of the Warrior (1996), The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993), Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992), Savage Beach (1989), Picasso Trigger (1988), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)See all 9 shared titles with Rodrigo Obregón
- Bruce PenhallShared titles: The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993), Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992), Do or Die (1991), Guns (1990), Savage Beach (1989), Picasso Trigger (1988)See all 8 shared titles with Bruce Penhall
- Dona SpeirShared titles: Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992), Do or Die (1991), Guns (1990), Savage Beach (1989), Picasso Trigger (1988), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)See all 7 shared titles with Dona Speir
- Cynthia BrimhallShared titles: Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992), Do or Die (1991), Guns (1990), Picasso Trigger (1988), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Cynthia Brimhall
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Mark MorrisShared titles: Day of the Warrior (1996), The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993), Fit to Kill (1993), Hard Hunted (1992), Do or Die (1991)See all 6 shared titles with Mark Morris
- Howard WexlerShared titles: Return to Savage Beach (1998), Guns (1990), Savage Beach (1989), Picasso Trigger (1988), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Howard Wexler
- Michael HaightShared titles: Do or Die (1991), Guns (1990), Savage Beach (1989), Picasso Trigger (1988), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Michael Haight
- Ron Di IulioShared titles: Return to Savage Beach (1998), Day of the Warrior (1996), The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Ron Di Iulio
Producers
- Brian BennosShared titles: The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Bennos
- Wess Shannon RahnShared titles: The Dallas Connection (1994), Enemy Gold (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Wess Shannon Rahn