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Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Director, cinematographer, producer and writer · Born November 21, 1946 (79) · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Andrew Davis (born November 21, 1946) is an American film director, producer and cinematographer, noted for the action films Code of Silence, The Fugitive, Chain Reaction, Collateral Damage, Above the Law and Under Siege. Born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, Davis has directed several films using Chicago as a backdrop. He is the son of actor Nathan Davis and Metta Davis and the brother of musician Richard "Richie" Peter Davis co-founder of the cover band Chicago Catz and Jo Ellen Friedman. After attending Harand Camp of the Theater Arts and Bowen High School, Davis went on to study journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It was not long before his interest in civil rights and anti-war issues converged with his growing interest in film-making. Davis was mentored by acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler with whom he worked on Medium Cool and began his film career as a cameraman on blaxploitation films like The Hit Man, Cool Breeze and The Slams in the 1970s. His first feature film as a director was the semi-biographical story, Stony Island. Davis has gone on to direct such films as The Fugitive, Under Siege, Above the Law (both starring Steven Segal), Code of Silence, Holes, The Package and The Guardian. Davis also directed the cutscenes for the videogame Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. In October 2006, he told a London press conference that he intends to make a film fusing the novels Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes and Tom Jones by Henry Fielding. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Davis (film director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1946 (79)
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Works as
Director, cinematographer, producer and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Andrew Davis' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Survival
22%
Bonds
15%
Self
14%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 12

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
10
Dread
7
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Cathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous4

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 Andrew Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Davis' 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

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mentors - Tony & Santi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Guardian(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Just Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Holes(2003)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Murder(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Chain Reaction(1996)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Steal Big Steal Little(1995)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Package(1989)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Above the Law(1988)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Harriot

  • Code of Silence(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Beat Street(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Angel(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Final Terror(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rod(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Over the Edge(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stony Island(1978)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The People on Market Street: Unit #3: Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The People on Market Street: Unit #4: Supply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The People on Market Street: Unit #6: Wages and Production (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Crash!(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mansion of the Doomed(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Paco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay

  • The Stronger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Lepke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Slams(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hit Man(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Private Parts(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cool Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • My French Amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1972 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Fugitive (1993)

$369M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 35: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting16 of 35: 11 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting4 of 35: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 35: 0 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stCinematography14 of 35: 14 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

35 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s15 · crew1980s8 · 2 acting · 6 crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · acting2020s1 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1994.

  1. 1994
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Andrew Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Steal Big Steal Little (1995)

64th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 21 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 Andrew Davis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 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 & Gore12 titles49–90 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles6–58 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles36–93 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles27–69 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles44–69 · 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 Andrew Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dov Hoenig shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers