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Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Actor · Died May 19, 2024, aged 86 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Foronjy (August 3, 1937 - May 19, 2024) was an American film and television character actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the mobster "Tony Darvo" in the 1988 film Midnight Run, alongside Robert Miranda, who played the role of "Joey". Throughout his career he appeared in 79 films and television shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Foronjy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1937
Died
May 19, 2024 (aged 86)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 40 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Richard Foronjy's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
48%
Bonds
27%
Self
10%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Richard Foronjy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Foronjy'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

40 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hot Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ricolli

  • Boss of Bosses(2001)

    as Tommy Bilotti

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hoods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tony

  • Recoil(1998)

    as Vincent Sloan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Evasive Action(1998)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dumb Luck in Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Man of the House(1995)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Carlito's Way(1993)

    as Pete Amadesso

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Da Vinci's War(1993)

    as Hamlet

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Public Eye(1992)

    as Farinelli

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fatal Instinct(1992)

    as Cy Tarr

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Oscar(1991)

    as Knucky

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Get a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

  • Curiosity Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Captain McGarrity

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arnie

  • Ghostbusters II(1989)

    as Con Ed Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    as Tony Darvo, Serrano's henchman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Morning After(1986)

    as Sergeant Greenbaum

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Check Is in the Mail...(1986)

    as Tony, the Brakeman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Odd Jobs(1986)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Streets of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Det. Arnold Johnson

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • City Heat(1984)

    as Poker Player

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rogan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in America(1984)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Young Lust(1984)

    as Captain Jenker

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Repo Man(1984)

    as Plettschner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Prince of the City(1981)

    as Joe Marinaro

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Jerk(1979)

    as Con Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh(1979)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dead on Arrival(1978)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fun with Dick and Jane(1977)

    as Landscape Man

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Auletta

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Shark Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Banducci

  • The Gambler(1974)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Serpico(1973)

    as Corsaro

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis · as Ferarro

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie Berkowitz

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1972 to 2003; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Midnight Run (1988)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Carlito's Way (1993)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19722003

Peak 1985 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1970s12 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
7383

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard Foronjy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Young Lust (1984)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Richard Foronjy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–60 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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 Richard Foronjy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Foronjy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Lumet shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers