Richard Brooks’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Richard Brooks has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 1990s.
Recurring themes

Stone Cold
1991
Action · Crime

Hard to Kill
1990
Action · Drama

Desperado
1995
Thriller · Action

Payback
1999
Action · Drama

The King of the Kickboxers
1990
Action · Crime

Cobra
1986
Action · Crime

Universal Soldier
1992
Thriller · Action

Predator 2
1990
Science Fiction · Action

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.
Dir. Robert Mandel · With Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
Dir. Jack Sholder · With Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Ed O'Ross

Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.
Dir. Michael Rymer · With Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.
Dir. Wes Craven · With Michael Murphy, Mitch Pileggi, Peter Berg
A murder victim is brought back to life by a mysterious crow. With the help of a beautiful woman, he exacts revenge on his killers – only to realize his enemy has discovered the one weakness that can destroy him forever.
Dir. Tim Pope · With Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Iggy Pop