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Larry G. Spangler

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 10 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 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Larry G. Spangler's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
60%
Power
34%
Self
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1
Cathartic
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Larry G. Spangler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry G. Spangler'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

10 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Adventures of the Maltese Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Presenter · Producer

  • The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Chanel Solitaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • Joshua(1976)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Life & Times of Xaviera Hollander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • A Knife for the Ladies(1974)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Soul of Nigger Charley(1973)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Nigger Charley(1972)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Escape of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • The Last Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1971 to 1991.

Highest rated

The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)

Midcredits 42nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 10: 2 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting2 of 10: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 10: 2 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 10: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

10 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · crew

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

How do Larry G. Spangler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)

90th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)

Midcredits 42nd · 41% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 31/100 in their films, across 4 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 Larry G. Spangler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry G. Spangler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Williamson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers