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Desmond Nakano — Writer · CriticCrunch
Desmond Nakano Writer Titles 3
With scores 3
Peak decade 1980s
Desmond Nakano has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 1990s.
CriticCrunch Career Percentile Top 17%
Titles Scored 3
Highest-Ranked Title American Me (Top 17%)
Primary Role Writer Career Overview By decade
1980s 1990s
By genre
Titles can span multiple genres.
the vibe
Desmond Nakano’s Typical Vibe Signature vibe
measured dark intense layered
serious
personal
earnest
gritty
contemplative
Recurring themes
urban social injustice group found family organized crime
pacing
measured 5/9 measured 5/9
intensity
intense 6/9 intense 6/9
complexity
layered 5/9 layered 5/9
humor
serious 2/9 serious 2/9
scale
personal 5/9 personal 5/9
spirit
earnest 5/9 earnest 5/9
CriticCrunch Signature Pacing measured (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Tone dark (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Intensity intense (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Complexity layered (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Humor serious (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Scale personal (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Spirit earnest (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Recurring Themes urban, social injustice, group found family, organized crime
Top Rated Titles Streaming Now 1 of 3 streaming · 1 included
Desmond Nakano Filmography 3 with scores · sorted: best first More filters ▾ All 1 1
Movies3 TV0 Quick slices 1980s
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During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.
Dir. Edward James Olmos · With Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna
Audience Score
7.4/10
408 votes
Quality Score
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A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
Dir. Uli Edel · With Stephen Lang, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Burt Young
Audience Score
6.5/10
115 votes
Quality Score
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An FBI free-lancer stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else.
Dir. Harley Cokeliss · With Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn
Audience Score
5.5/10
171 votes
Quality Score
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