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Dennis Shryack

Writer and producer · Born August 25, 1936 (90)

Born
August 25, 1936 (90)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 16 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 26Up 1% in 30 days

What are Dennis Shryack's films like?

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

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
34%
Bonds
24%
Survival
20%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Self
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · 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 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
6
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9

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 Dennis Shryack's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Shryack'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

16 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Aces 'N' Eights(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Malevolent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Fifty/Fifty(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Revenge on the Highway(1992)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Run(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cadence(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Turner & Hooch(1989)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hero and the Terror(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rent-a-Cop(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Pale Rider(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Code of Silence(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Flashpoint(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Phone(1982)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Gauntlet(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Car(1977)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Good Guys and the Bad Guys(1969)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1969 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Turner & Hooch (1989)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Pale Rider (1985)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 16: 14 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing2 of 16: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · 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 Dennis Shryack's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Aces 'N' Eights (2008)

55th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Pale Rider (1985)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 39/100 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 Dennis Shryack's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 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 & Gore5 titles47–88 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–47 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles38–87 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles33–75 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles47–63 · median 58 · 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 Dennis Shryack work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Shryack's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Butler shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers