John Diehl’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
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John Diehl has 15 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Stargate.
Recurring themes

The Contract
2006
Drama · Action

The Score
2001
Action · Crime

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
Drama · Action

Gang Related
1997
Action · Crime

Backdraft
1991
Drama · Thriller

Out for Justice
1991
Action · Crime

The Rookie
1990
Action · Crime

Nowhere to Run
1993
Action · Drama

Stargate
1994 · Movie · Actor
Top 10%Prime Video · Included

Train Dreams
2025 · Movie · Actor
Top 19%Netflix · Included

The Lucky Ones
2008 · Movie · Actor
Top 50%Starz · Included

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991 · Movie · Actor
Top 82%Prime Video · Included

Down in the Valley
2005 · Movie · Actor
Top 88%Prime Video · Included

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Dir. Roland Emmerich · With James Spader, Kurt Russell, Jaye Davidson

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
Dir. Clint Bentley · With Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.
Dir. Ivan Reitman · With Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates

When Jesse Stone looks into the murder of a teen-age girl whose body is found floating in a local lake, it brings him up against the Boston mob and into the affluent world of a bestselling writer who exploits troubled teens.
Dir. Robert Harmon · With Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, Kohl Sudduth

Before Sam Axe teamed up with Michael and Fiona, he was Commander Axe, U.S. Navy SEAL. The Fall of Sam Axe tells the story of how Sam went from respected Naval Commander to the man of mystery we've come to know on Burn Notice. On what will turn out to be Sam's last military mission, he is sent to the jungles of Colombia to investigate claims of a vicious terrorist organization known only as the "Espada Ardiente" (Flaming Sword). His mission: to determine whether U.S. military aid is necessary to deal with the threat. But when he arrives, things are more complicated than he'd imagined. He receives word that the rebels have targeted a small civilian clinic deep in the jungle. Sam must now save the clinic's doctors and patients from certain death. However, nothing is as it seems and the Espada Ardiente may not be the biggest threat Sam Axe faces.
Dir. Jeffrey Donovan · With Bruce Campbell, Kiele Sanchez, Chandra West

The story revolves around three soldiers — Colee, T.K. and Cheaver — who return from the Iraq War after suffering injuries and learn that life has moved on without them. They end up on an unexpected road trip across the U.S.
Dir. Neil Burger · With Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Dir. Robert Vincent O'Neil · With Donna Wilkes, Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell

In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them.
Dir. Joe Johnston · With Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni

Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in love with a fellow employee, he steals a couple of cards, everything is going great. But soon, the chief of security drags him into the big leagues of criminals...
Dir. Peter MacDonald · With Damon Wayans, Stacey Dash, Joe Santos

In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan. Po and his managers resort to drastic measures to goad Kurt's brother into the ring for a rematch.
Dir. Albert Pyun · With Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
Dir. Wayne Wang · With Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner
A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To defeat the prophesy, she must convince a respected New York crime journalist, who is devoid of faith, that he is in fact the target of the conspiracy.
Dir. Janusz Kamiński · With Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Sarah Wynter

On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.
Dir. David Jacobson · With Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse
A woman uncovers sinister secrets while investigating the apparent suicide of her sister.
Dir. Michael Taverna · With Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay, Julianne Michelle
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.
Dir. Stephen Frears · With Billy Crudup, Woody Harrelson, Penélope Cruz