Richard W. Munchkin was born in 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Ring of Fire (1991), Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993) and Texas Payback (1995).
Biography from IMDb.
- January 1, 1955 (71)
- Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
- Producer, director, actor and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Richard W. Munchkin's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 W. Munchkin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Richard W. Munchkin'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
22 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Funky Monkey(2004)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
What Matters Most (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Deadlock: A Passion for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Evil Obsession(1996)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Fists of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Guardian Angel(1994)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Texas Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Out for Blood(1992)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Deadly Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Ring of Fire(1991)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Night of the Wilding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Coldfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
American Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
L.A. Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Angels of the City(1989)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Fresh Kill(1988)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Killing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Epitaph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Dance or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Hollywood In Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Mayhem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1986 to 2004.
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 Richard W. Munchkin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 46/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 6 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.
Who does Richard W. Munchkin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard W. Munchkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Pepin shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Paul MaslakShared titles: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Out for Blood (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Maslak
- Steve TymonShared titles: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Ring of Fire (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Tymon
Actors
- Don WilsonShared titles: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Out for Blood (1992), Ring of Fire (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Don Wilson
- Sy RichardsonShared titles: Evil Obsession (1996), Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Sy Richardson
- Ken McLeodShared titles: Guardian Angel (1994), Out for Blood (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Ken McLeod
- Robert MianoShared titles: Guardian Angel (1994), Out for Blood (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Miano
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Richard PepinShared titles: Guardian Angel (1994), Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Out for Blood (1992), Ring of Fire (1991), Fresh Kill (1988)See all 5 shared titles with Richard Pepin
- John GonzalezShared titles: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Ring of Fire (1991), Fresh Kill (1988)See all 3 shared titles with John Gonzalez
- John WeidnerShared titles: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Out for Blood (1992), Ring of Fire (1991)See all 3 shared titles with John Weidner
- Paul G. VolkShared titles: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Out for Blood (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Paul G. Volk
Producers
- Joseph MerhiShared titles: Guardian Angel (1994), Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Out for Blood (1992), Ring of Fire (1991), Fresh Kill (1988)See all 5 shared titles with Joseph Merhi
- Scott McAboyShared titles: Guardian Angel (1994), Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993), Ring of Fire (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Scott McAboy
- Charla DriverShared titles: Evil Obsession (1996), Ring of Fire (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Charla Driver