Brion James

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Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known American films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Silverado, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element. James' commanding screen presence and formidable physique at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall usually resulted in his casting as a heavy, appearing more frequently in lower budget horror and action films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack aged 54.

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Total trailers found: 115

The Fifth Element Trailer (1997)

02 May 1997

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

Blade Runner Trailer (1982)

25 June 1982

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

Steel Frontier Trailer (1995)

28 March 1995

Set in a post-nuclear-holocaust future, this sci-fi western takes place in the frontier city of New Hope, the only place around with a working oil refinery.

Diplomatic Siege Trailer (1999)

17 December 1999

When Steve Mitchell is clandestinely sent to the US embassy in Bucharest, Romania to disarm a nuclear bomb that has secretly remained in the building since the end of the Cold War, little does he know that other problems will soon erupt.

The Dark Trailer (1993)

01 October 1993

Something is alive beneath the surface of the graveyard. Something with the power to destroy and the power to heal.

A Place Called Truth Trailer (1998)

20 July 1998

Love, pride and jealousy are aroused when a ranch owner's daughter, called Lizzie, has an affair with a cowboy.

Showdown Trailer (1993)

16 September 1993

Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her.

Deadly Ransom Trailer (1998)

03 October 1998

A wealthy banker and his daughter are kidnapped by a gang of thugs. The girl's boyfriend, who serves in the special units of the US Navy, is in possession of particular psychic powers.

American Strays Trailer (1996)

12 September 1996

Somewhere on the fringe of society, ten dangerous strangers are on a road to Red's Desert Oasis Diner.

The Underground Trailer (1997)

28 October 1997

A cop must stop the killings of rap stars. But, he gets in too deep after his partner is killed.

Black Magic Trailer (1992)

21 September 1992

A young man is tormented by visions of his dead cousin who attempts to warn him of a Witch capable of casting deadly spells!

Circles in a Forest Trailer (1989)

01 August 1989

Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul.

Future Shock Trailer (1994)

19 January 1994

A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing horrific psychic forces in the process.

Striking Distance Trailer (1993)

17 September 1993

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations.

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Trailer (1998)

26 November 1998

Director Rufus Lindner is shooting his first film: " Die Vatikankiller". With audience favorite Kai Rabe in the leading role, success is guaranteed.

The Player Trailer (1992)

08 May 1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Dominion Trailer (1995)

25 April 1995

A hunting expedition goes awry when another hunter decides to make the hunters the hunted.

48 Hrs. Trailer (1982)

07 December 1982

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

The Invasion of Johnson County Trailer (1976)

31 July 1976

A free-spirited Bostonian recently arrived in the West teams up with a crusty Wyoming cowboy to stop a land baron's attempts to drive out a group of small ranchers and take over their property.

The Companion Trailer (1994)

14 October 1994

In the near-distant future, a female romance writer is planning to write her next book in a remote mountain cabin.

The Killing Jar Trailer (1997)

27 May 1997

Michael Sanford and his wife move to his old town so he can take over the family business. However, gruesome murders of children start to happen.

Blue Sunshine Trailer (1977)

02 December 1977

At a party, someone goes insane and murders three women. Falsely accused of the brutal killings, Jerry is on the run.

Red Heat Trailer (1988)

17 June 1988

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

Precious Victims Trailer (1993)

27 September 1993

Paula and Robert Sims are desperate: their 12 days old baby has been kidnapped! Since there's no trace of the kidnappers, they address the public for help.

In God's Hands Trailer (1998)

24 April 1998

Three pro surfers - gifted Shane, once-great Mickey and rising young star Keoni travel to Madagascar, Bali and Hawaii in search for the ultimate wave.

Annihilator Trailer (1986)

07 April 1986

Humanoid killer robots stalk a newspaperman, who has knowledge of their existence. One of the robots is made to look like his girl friend.

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Trailer (1983)

28 November 1983

Brady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event when the train is taken over by a gang of vicious killers in search of money.

Back in Business Trailer (1997)

29 May 1997

An ex-cop gets pulled back in an undercover mission for the FBI by his former partner. The mission is to catch drug runners, but it is also sting operation against dirty cops, some of whom set up the ex-cops' dismissal from the force.

Tango & Cash Trailer (1989)

22 December 1989

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.

Heist Trailer (1999)

26 July 1999

Four ruthless career criminals are brought together by desperation and greed in a devious attempt to sing a rival underworld boss.

Silverado Trailer (1985)

10 July 1985

Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse.

Enemy Mine Trailer (1985)

12 December 1985

A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world.

Hard Times Trailer (1975)

13 August 1975

In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts.

Nemesis Trailer (1992)

26 December 1992

In the future, chaos is rampant as 'information terrorists' threaten to destroy order in society. Alex is a part-man, part-machine LAPD cop who is the best at what he does.

Dead Man Walking Trailer (1988)

15 September 1988

After Leila, his boss's daughter, is kidnapped by psychopathic plague victim Decker, chauffeur Chazz teams up with plague-infected mercenary Luger to penetrate the toxic & off-limits Plague Zone and bring her back alive.

Enid Is Sleeping Trailer (1990)

25 May 1990

Enid only looks like she's sleeping. In fact, she's dead. Shortly after Enid caught her husband Harry in bed with her sister June, a row ensued, whereupon June accidently killed Enid.

The Operator Trailer (2000)

04 March 2000

A scoundrel is tormented by a seemingly-omniscent telephone operator.

Hear No Evil Trailer (1982)

20 November 1982

A cop who became deaf as the result of a fight tries to break up a drug ring run by bikers.

The Postman Always Rings Twice Trailer (1981)

20 March 1981

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

Crimewave Trailer (1985)

12 April 1985

A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.

Another 48 Hrs. Trailer (1990)

08 June 1990

For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man.

Art Deco Detective Trailer (1994)

16 September 1994

While investigating the murder of a movie star, a detective finds that he himself is being set up for the crime.

The Kansas City Massacre Trailer (1975)

19 September 1975

Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and local police officers in the attempt.

The Horror Show Trailer (1989)

28 April 1989

Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign of terror.

Amazing Stories Trailer (1986)

10 July 1986

A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy, and Go to the Head of the Class.

Flesh + Blood Trailer (1985)

30 August 1985

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who stiffs them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son.

Armed and Dangerous Trailer (1986)

15 August 1986

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane.

The Wrong Guys Trailer (1988)

13 May 1988

Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.

Assault on Dome 4 Trailer (1996)

08 October 1996

In this science-fiction action opus, intergalactic extremist Alex Windham has seized control of Dome 4, a scientific outpost on another planet, after escaping from a penal colony on Mars.

Red Scorpion Trailer (1988)

24 December 1988

A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission.

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Trailer (1997)

07 October 1997

Pixie is cursed with turning into a Pterodactyl when her husband is caught messing with bones on an ancient burial ground.

Nickelodeon Trailer (1976)

21 December 1976

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production.

Corvette Summer Trailer (1978)

02 June 1978

Ken loves to design and build exotic cars. When the High School shop class project car, a fully tricked out dream Corvette, is stolen, he begins searching for it.

Farewell, My Love Trailer (2000)

15 February 2000

Brigit as a young girl saw her family killed by the Karpovs, a Russian crime family, she would have been dead too, if her neighbor did not come to her house and saved her.

The Jazz Singer Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Southern Comfort Trailer (1981)

24 September 1981

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes.

Cherry 2000 Trailer (1987)

10 November 1987

When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E.

Treasure of Matecumbe Trailer (1976)

01 July 1976

In post-Civil War Kentucky, young David Burnic becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret, a map leading to buried treasure on the Florida isle of Matecumbe.

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See Trailer (1995)

28 January 1995

Police sketch artist Jack Whitfield helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker – a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Trailer (1989)

10 October 1989

Duell McCall visits his old girlfriend, Nora, and learns that she gave birth to his child. He wants to stay but he is still a wanted man.