Richard Price (born October 12, 1949) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of several novels, including The Wanderers (1974), Clockers (1992), Freedomland (1998), and Samaritan (2003). He often has cameo appearances in the films and television series he writes.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 12, 1949 (77)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer and producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Richard Price's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 7
Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 9
Steady 3 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2
Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic3
- 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 Price's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Price'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, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Outsider(2020)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Deuce(2017)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Night Of(2016)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Child 44(2015)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
NYC 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Freedomland(2006)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Wire(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Shaft(2000)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Ransom(1996)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Clockers(1995)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Kiss of Death(1995)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Ethan Frome(1993)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Mad Dog and Glory(1993)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Night and the City(1992)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Sea of Love(1989)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
New York Stories(1989)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Arena Brains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Streets of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Color of Money(1986)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Wanderers(1979)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Bloodbrothers(1978)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all filmsGhettoside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1978 to 2020.
Film career
- 1979Screen debut· The Wanderers
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.
Awards
1 major award from 8 major nominations, 1987–2018.
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special
+2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Long Form - Adaptation
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Dramatic Series
- Writers Guild Award, won · Dramatic Series
- Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Richard Price's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 14 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.
Is Richard Price's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Price work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Price's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Scorsese shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Martin ScorseseShared titles: Clockers (1995), Mad Dog and Glory (1993), New York Stories (1989), The Color of Money (1986)See all 4 shared titles with Martin Scorsese
Actors
- Samuel L. JacksonShared titles: Freedomland (2006), Shaft (2000), Kiss of Death (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Samuel L. Jackson
- Delroy LindoShared titles: Ransom (1996), Clockers (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Delroy Lindo
- David CarusoShared titles: Kiss of Death (1995), Mad Dog and Glory (1993)See all 2 shared titles with David Caruso
- John TurturroShared titles: Clockers (1995), The Color of Money (1986)See all 2 shared titles with John Turturro
Composers
- James Newton HowardShared titles: Freedomland (2006), Night and the City (1992)See all 2 shared titles with James Newton Howard
- Trevor JonesShared titles: Kiss of Death (1995), Sea of Love (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Trevor Jones
- Elmer BernsteinShared titles: Mad Dog and Glory (1993), Bloodbrothers (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Elmer Bernstein
Producers
- Barbara De FinaShared titles: Mad Dog and Glory (1993), New York Stories (1989), The Color of Money (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Barbara De Fina
- Scott RudinShared titles: Freedomland (2006), Shaft (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Rudin
