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Lewis John Carlino

Writer and director · Born January 1, 1932 (94) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lewis John Carlino is best known as the director of The Great Santini starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner and Michael O'Keefe. He has worked as a director and screenwriter on a number of movies during a career which has spanned five decades and includes such works as The Fox, The Brotherhood, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Resurrection, The Mechanic, and The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea. He has also directed the work of such performers as Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Cliff Robertson and Andrew McCarthy. Carlino has been honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his efforts which involved films derived from his own original works such as The Brotherhood and The Mechanic as well as his adaptations of the work of noted authors, including D. H. Lawrence, Yukio Mishima and Pat Conroy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis John Carlino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1932 (94)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Lewis John Carlino's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Self
34%
Bonds
22%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Dread
4
Romantic
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Lewis John Carlino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lewis John Carlino'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mechanic: Resurrection(2016)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Story

  • Haunted Summer(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Class(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Great Santini(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Where Have All the People Gone(1974)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Joe(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Honor Thy Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • A Reflection of Fear(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(1972)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • In Search of America(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Seconds(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1966 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

$126M worldwide

Highest rated

Seconds (1966)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 18: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting17 of 18: 15 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s1 · crew2010s2 · 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 Lewis John Carlino's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

In Search of America (1971)

72nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Seconds (1966)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 15 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 Lewis John Carlino's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles41–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles32–67 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–63 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles20–75 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Lewis John Carlino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lewis John Carlino's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Thompson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers