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Adam Roarke

Adam Roarke

Actor · Died April 27, 1996, aged 58 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Adam Roarke (born Richard Jordan Gerler; August 8, 1937 – April 27, 1996) was an American actor and film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Roarke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1937
Died
April 27, 1996 (aged 58)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 41 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Adam Roarke's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Self
29%
Survival
23%
Power
17%
Morality
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
5
Absurd
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Adam Roarke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Roarke'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

41 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dangerous Touch(1994)

    as Robert Turner

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sioux City(1994)

    as Douglas Goldman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Slipping Into Darkness(1988)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Trespasses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · as Drifter

  • And They're Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dale Campbell

  • The Beach Girls(1982)

    as Carl Purdue

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Stunt Man(1980)

    as Raymond Bailey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Return from Witch Mountain(1978)

    as Museum Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Howard Hawks

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Evans

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Keegans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Larry Keegan

  • The Four Deuces(1975)

    as Russ Timmons - the Reporter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • How Come Nobody's on Our Side? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Person

  • Dirty Mary Crazy Larry(1974)

    as Deke

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Nash

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off(1973)

    as Harry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • This Is a Hijack(1973)

    as Mike Christie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Play It As It Lays(1972)

    as Carter Lang

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Frogs(1972)

    as Clint Crockett

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for Pretty Boy(1970)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Losers(1970)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hell's Belles(1969)

    as Tampa

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Savage Seven(1968)

    as Kisum

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Psych-Out(1968)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hells Angels on Wheels(1967)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • El Dorado(1966)

    as Matt MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg 2087 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Deputy Dan

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as C.P.O. Garrison (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Women of the Prehistoric Planet(1966)

    as Sgt. Harris

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fluffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Bob Brighton

  • Star Trek: The Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as C.P.O. Garrison

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cantrell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Ensign Pulver(1964)

    as Mechanic (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Durbin

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Walsh

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Raker

  • 13 West Street(1962)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1962 to 1995; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

The Stunt Man (1980)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Stunt Man (1980)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)

Film career

19621995

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting41 of 41: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdDirecting1 of 41: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s19 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

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.

How do Adam Roarke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Dangerous Touch (1994)

74th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

El Dorado (1966)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 35. 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 Adam Roarke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Adam Roarke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Roarke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Rush shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers