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Dennis Hackin

Dennis Hackin

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Dennis Hackin's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
34%
Morality
30%
Self
26%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Contemplative
3
Triumphant
2
Tense
2
Thrilling
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1

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 Dennis Hackin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Hackin'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

7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • South of Heaven, West of Hell(2000)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Marked for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • No Holds Barred(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Weekend War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Heartbreak Ridge(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bronco Billy(1980)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wanda Nevada(1979)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 1979 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Midcredits 73rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 6: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 6: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Dennis Hackin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 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 5

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

No Holds Barred (1989)

75th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Midcredits 73rd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 28/100 in their films, across 5 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 Dennis Hackin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Hackin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clint Eastwood shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers