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Acting

Steve James

Career

Active from 1980 to 1994, busiest in 1986 and 1988 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score42/100
Highest rated
Poster for Riverbend
Riverbend
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Steve James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Revenge 2
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Racism 2
  • 80s Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

8 titles · average score 51
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)
GoodWatch score 41

as Marcus / Drew Washington

M.A.N.T.I.S.
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

as Antoine Pike

Weekend at Bernie's II
Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)
GoodWatch score 30

as Henry

The Player
The Player (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

as Steve James

McBain
McBain (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

as Eastland

Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

as Aliu

Street Hunter
Street Hunter (1990)
GoodWatch score 43

as Logan Blade

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)

as Kung Fu Joe

1980s

36 titles · average score 55
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
GoodWatch score 26

as Curtis Jackson

Hero and the Terror
Hero and the Terror (1988)
GoodWatch score 24

as Robinson

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kung Fu Joe

Johnny Be Good
Johnny Be Good (1988)
GoodWatch score 23

as Coach Ned Sanders

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
GoodWatch score 39

as Sgt. Curtis Jackson

Avenging Force
Avenging Force (1986)
GoodWatch score 55

as Larry Richards

P.O.W. The Escape
P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
GoodWatch score 43

as Johnston

C.A.T. Squad
C.A.T. Squad (1986)
GoodWatch score 48

as Bud Raines

American Ninja
American Ninja (1985)
GoodWatch score 33

as Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)
GoodWatch score 81

Stunts

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

Stunts

The Exterminator
The Exterminator (1980)
GoodWatch score 45

as Michael Jefferson

1970s

6 titles · average score 59
The Wanderers
The Wanderers (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

Stunts

The Warriors
The Warriors (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

as Baseball Fury

The Wiz
The Wiz (1978)
GoodWatch score 55

Stunts

Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story (1978)
GoodWatch score 30

Stunts

The Education of Sonny Carson
The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

Stunts

The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

as First Sto-Lu