Hal Trussell
- Cinematographer
- 13 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Hal Trussell's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 2 · Earnest 9
Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Hal Trussell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Thompson's Last Run (1986) · cinematographer · free
- The Blue Lagoon (1980) · gaffer · free
- High School U.S.A. (1983) · cinematographer · free
- One Dark Night (1982) · cinematographer · free
- Maybe Baby (1988) · cinematographer · free
- Sweet 15 (1990) · cinematographer · free
- Kid Cop (1996) · cinematographer · free
- Night Train to Terror (1985) · cinematographer · free
- If You Don't Stop It... You'll Go Blind!!! (1975) · gaffer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Hal Trussell'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
15 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Kid Cop(1996)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Sweet 15(1990)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Maybe Baby(1988)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Naked Cage(1986)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI(1986)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Thompson's Last Run(1986)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Night Train to Terror(1985)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Bachelor Party(1984)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
High School U.S.A.(1984)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
High School U.S.A.(1983)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
One Dark Night(1982)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Blue Lagoon(1980)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Koko: A Talking Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Mr. Sycamore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1975 to 1996.
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 Hal Trussell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the cinematography 40/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Hal Trussell's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Hal Trussell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hal Trussell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pat Proft shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Pat ProftShared titles: Bachelor Party (1984), High School U.S.A. (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Pat Proft
Actors
- Crystal BernardShared titles: High School U.S.A. (1984), High School U.S.A. (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Crystal Bernard
Composers
- Miles GoodmanShared titles: Thompson's Last Run (1986), High School U.S.A. (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Miles Goodman
Producers
- Jim BeggShared titles: Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986), Thompson's Last Run (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Begg
- Alan EisenstockShared titles: High School U.S.A. (1984), High School U.S.A. (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Eisenstock
- Dori WeissShared titles: High School U.S.A. (1984), High School U.S.A. (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Dori Weiss
- Larry MintzShared titles: High School U.S.A. (1984), High School U.S.A. (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Mintz