Tom O'Brien’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Tom O'Brien has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 1990s.
Recurring themes

No Mercy
1986
Action · Crime

Kill Me Again
1989
Drama · Action

The Loner
1987
Action · Crime

Patriot Games
1992
Drama · Action

Mercury Rising
1998
Action · Crime

Beyond the Law
1993
Action · Crime

The Locksmith
2023
Thriller · Mystery

A Prayer for the Dying
1987
Crime · Drama
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.
Dir. Jonathan Kaplan · With Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson

A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight 20-something FBI agent John Buckner. While the two seem to be polar opposites, it turns out that Buckner may have more in common with Walker than is initially apparent, a point that is driven home when the pair faces off against a sinister small-town sheriff.
Dir. Franco Amurri · With Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
Dir. Jim McBride · With Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?
Dir. Rand Ravich · With Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton