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Directing

James A. Contner

Titles
44movies45TV shows
Career

Active from 1980 to 2009, busiest in 1998 with 7 main titles.

Directed
63
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James A. Contner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 0.9
  • Melancholy
    4.0, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    4.5, average 5.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 18
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Action 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • 90s Nostalgia 3
  • Crime Fighting 3
  • Crime Investigation 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
TypeAllMovies18
RoleAnyCamera23Directing18Appearances2Production2Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s112000s7
GenreAnyTV Movie15Drama11Thriller5Crime5Mystery4Action2Horror1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

7 titles · average score 53

1990s

11 titles · average score 55
Poster for Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

Director, Co-Executive Producer

GoodWatch55
Poster for Abduction of Innocence

Supervising Producer, Director

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