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Steve Carver

Director and producer · Died January 8, 2021, aged 75

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steve Carver (born 5 April 1945) is an American film director and producer from Brooklyn, New York. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Carver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1945
Died
January 8, 2021 (aged 75)
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 17 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 2% in 30 days

What are Steve Carver's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
29%
Survival
24%
Bonds
23%
Morality
13%
Self
11%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 7

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Thrilling
5
Absurd
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Steve Carver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Carver'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

17 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Dead Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • River of Death(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bulletproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Jocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Oceans of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Lone Wolf McQuade(1983)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • An Eye for an Eye(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Angel City(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Drum(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Capone(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Big Bad Mama(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Arena(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • More Than One Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1969 to 1996.

Biggest box office

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Midcredits 57th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing17 of 17: 14 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stProducing3 of 17: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography2 of 17: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another role

17 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s2 · 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 Steve Carver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Drum (1976)

60th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Angel City (1980)

Midcredits 69th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Steve Carver's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles37–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian 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 Steve Carver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Carver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers