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Writing

James D. Buchanan

Career

Active from 1966 to 1993, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James D. Buchanan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.7, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.4, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Intricate Plot 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Charismatic Lead Performance 2
  • Iconic Theme Music 2
  • Crime Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 56
Curaçao
Curaçao (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel, Screenplay

1980s

2 titles · average score 56
Brenda Starr
Brenda Starr (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

Story, Writer

The Return of Frank Cannon
The Return of Frank Cannon (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

1970s

6 titles · average score 54
Beach Patrol
Beach Patrol (1979)

Writer, Supervising Producer

The Death Squad
The Death Squad (1974)

Writer

Harry in Your Pocket
Harry in Your Pocket (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

The Horror at 37,000 Feet
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)
GoodWatch score 49

Teleplay

Hijack!
Hijack! (1973)
GoodWatch score 62

Teleplay

Paper Man
Paper Man (1971)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

1960s

2 titles · average score 52
Midas Run
Midas Run (1969)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

The Happening
The Happening (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Screenplay