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Robert L. Collins

Writer, director and producer · Died October 21, 2011, aged 81 · USA

Born
June 1, 1930
Died
October 21, 2011 (aged 81)
From
USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 26 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Robert L. Collins' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Survival
26%
Power
17%
Self
14%
Bonds
2%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Dread
3
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Robert L. Collins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert L. Collins' 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

26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • In the Arms of a Killer(1992)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Ryan(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prime Target(1989)

    Director · Executive Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • J. Edgar Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Mafia Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Dark Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Cocaine and Blue Eyes(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Money on the Side(1982)

    Director · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Our Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Savage Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Writer

  • Whose Life Is It Anyway?(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Trumpet(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Walk Proud(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • Serpico: The Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show Creator

  • In Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • A Case of Rape(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1967 to 1992.

Biggest box office

Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

$8.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 22: 6 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting15 of 22: 7 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing2 of 22: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

22 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s10 · 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 Robert L. Collins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983)

83rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

A Case of Rape (1974)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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.

Who does Robert L. Collins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert L. Collins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Boardman shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors