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Richard Rush
Director 1929 - 2021

Richard Rush

New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Rush (born April 15, 1929 - April 8, 2021) was an American movie director, scriptwriter, and producer. He was best known for the Oscar-nominated The Stunt Man. His other works, however, have been less celebrated. The next... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

8 titles
Color of Night

Color of Night

Richard Rush 1994 2h 1m 4.8

When New York psychiatrist Bill Capa visits Los Angeles to take over his murdered colleague's therapy group, he finds himself embroiled in the thick of a mystery when he bumps into Rose and begins a torrid affair.

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

Richard Rush 1980 2h 11m 8.0

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

Richard Rush 1974 1h 53m 6.0

Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to him before a hitman does.

Getting Straight

Getting Straight

Richard Rush 1970 2h 4m 8.0

Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them.

Psych-Out

Psych-Out

Richard Rush 1969 1h 41m

A deaf runaway is taken in by a psychedelic rock band while searching for her missing brother in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district.

The Savage Seven

The Savage Seven

Richard Rush 1968 1h 34m

Biker gang leader Kisum (Adam Roarke) loves waitress Marcia Little Hawk (Joanna Frank). Her brother Johnnie Little Hawk (Robert Walker, Jr.), the leader of a group of American Indians disapproves. At various times these two groups are adversaries and allies.

Hells Angels on Wheels

Hells Angels on Wheels

Richard Rush 1967 1h 35m

At first, gas station attendant Poet is happy when the Hell's Angels gang finally accepts him. But he's shocked when he learns just how brutal they are.

Too Soon to Love

Too Soon to Love

Richard Rush 1960 1h 25m 6.0

Unmarried teenage lovers turn to desperate measures after their clandestine tryst results in an unplanned pregnancy.

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