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Writing

John Sacret Young

Career

Active from 1971 to 2008, busiest in 1988 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for China Beach: Pilot
China Beach: Pilot
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Sacret Young Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Emotional Impact 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Short-Lived Series 2
  • Nostalgic Television 2
  • Social Injustice 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 39
Deceit
Deceit (2004)

Executive Producer, Teleplay

Muhammad Ali: King of the World
Muhammad Ali: King of the World (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Teleplay

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 60
Sirens
Sirens (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer, Writer

Keys
Keys (1994)

Screenplay, Director

Rio Shannon
Rio Shannon (1993)

Executive Producer

A Promise to Keep
A Promise to Keep (1990)

Executive Producer

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 79
Romero
Romero (1989)
GoodWatch score 77

Executive Producer, Screenplay

China Beach: Pilot
China Beach: Pilot (1988)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer

Police Story: Monster Manor
Police Story: Monster Manor (1988)

Writer, Executive Producer

Testament
Testament (1983)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain (1981)

Screenplay, Producer

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 53
Champions: A Love Story
Champions: A Love Story (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Producer

Special Olympics
Special Olympics (1978)

Screenplay

The Possessed
The Possessed (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

Chandler
Chandler (1971)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay