Chris Menges

Chris Menges Trailers

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Chris Menges BSC, ASC (born 15 September 1940) is a British cinematographer and film director. He is a member of both the American and British Societies of Cinematographers.

Most Popular Chris Menges Trailers

Total trailers found: 71

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Trailer (1985)

31 December 1985

A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'.

Ex Machina Trailer (2015)

21 January 2015

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company.

Israel: After the Earthquake Trailer (1974)

26 May 1974

John Pilger documentary from 1974.

Last Summer Trailer (1977)

22 July 1977

A 1976 play concerning an unemployed school leaver becomes involved with professional car thieves. Part of the ITV Playhouse strand.

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter Trailer (2012)

27 March 2012

A documentary shot on the set of "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Cedric Brelet von Sydow.

The Reader Trailer (2008)

10 December 2008

The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war.

Angel Trailer (1982)

14 May 1982

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader.

Making Kes Trailer (2010)

01 September 2010

A documentary on the making of Kes, produced by the Criterion Collection.

Hummingbird Trailer (2013)

07 May 2013

Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

The Mission Trailer (1986)

06 September 1986

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission.

North Country Trailer (2005)

12 February 2005

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs.

Stop-Loss Trailer (2008)

28 March 2008

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

The Boxer Trailer (1997)

31 December 1997

Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill.

Shy People Trailer (1987)

04 December 1987

A Cosmo Magazine journalist and her daughter leave New York City to visit their distant relatives deep in the bayous of Louisiana.

The Pledge Trailer (2001)

19 January 2001

A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

The Killing Fields Trailer (1984)

23 November 1984

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff.

Winter Flight Trailer (1984)

20 December 1984

As the Falklands War looms, an RAF recruit falls for a young barmaid, but their romance is quickly complicated with some surprising news.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Trailer (2011)

25 December 2011

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.

Second Best Trailer (1994)

30 September 1994

The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.

Poor Cow Trailer (1967)

05 December 1967

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison.

Local Hero Trailer (1983)

17 February 1983

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery.

Michael Collins Trailer (1996)

25 October 1996

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

Criminal Trailer (2004)

10 September 2004

Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face.

Notes on a Scandal Trailer (2006)

25 December 2006

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students.

London Boulevard Trailer (2010)

10 November 2010

A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

if.... Trailer (1968)

19 December 1968

In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth.

CrissCross Trailer (1992)

08 May 1992

A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.

Comfort and Joy Trailer (1984)

14 August 1984

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors.

Dirty Pretty Things Trailer (2002)

05 September 2002

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

Babylon Trailer (1980)

07 November 1980

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.

Kes Trailer (1970)

03 April 1970

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Trailer (2005)

17 November 2005

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town.

The Good Thief Trailer (2003)

28 February 2003

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

A World Apart Trailer (1988)

17 June 1988

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities.

The Yellow Handkerchief Trailer (2009)

19 November 2009

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

Loving Memory Trailer (1970)

21 September 1970

An isolated brother and sister live with their memories and a grisly secret.

Tickets Trailer (2005)

25 March 2005

A train travels across Italy toward Rome. On board is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was, a family of Albanian refugees who switch trains and steal a ticket, three brash Scottish soccer fans en route to a match, and a complaining widow traveling to a memorial service for her late husband who's accompanied by a community-service volunteer who's assisting her.

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow Trailer (1975)

08 October 1975

A recreation of a World War II incident which occurred in London's Bethnal Green underground station in 1943, in which 173 people died when a panicked crowd stampeded as they were hurrying down the steps to take refuge from an air raid.

Looks and Smiles Trailer (1981)

09 September 1981

Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations.

Waiting for the Barbarians Trailer (2020)

30 July 2020

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

Black Jack Trailer (1979)

09 September 1979

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away.

Marie: A True Story Trailer (1985)

27 September 1985

In 1978 Tennessee, a single mother and political appointee risks her career and her life to blow the whistle on rampant corruption in the penal system.

Walter and June Trailer (1983)

30 April 1983

Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter".

Black Beauty Trailer (1971)

01 April 1971

Told from the POV of Black Beauty himself, his birth and perception of humans are explored, but his first owner, a boy named Joe, is his most memorable.

A Boy Called Donovan Trailer (1966)

19 January 1966

Follows Donovan, the Scottish singer/songwriter; his lifestyle: his friends, his haunts and his music.

Battletruck Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless.

Solo Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Vinko Globakar, a virtuoso trombonist, plays on a stage, alone, Luciano Berio's Sequenza for Trombone.

Route Irish Trailer (2011)

16 March 2011

A private security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.

Concert for George Trailer (2003)

03 October 2003

As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 .

Fatherland Trailer (1986)

02 September 1986

Persona Non Grata in his homeland, protest singer Klaus Drittemann must leave East Berlin, his wife and child and emigrate to West Berlin, where the representatives of an American record company are eagerly waiting for him.

The Lost Son Trailer (1999)

25 June 1999

Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl.

The Gamekeeper Trailer (1980)

20 September 1980

George Purse is the gamekeeper for the duke's estate, a role he takes seriously. His position gives g

A Sense of Freedom Trailer (1985)

18 October 1985

The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.

The Red and the Blue Trailer (1983)

01 October 1983

Ken Loach documentary, contrasting the 1982 Labour and Conservative Party conferences.

Made in Britain Trailer (1983)

10 July 1983

16-year-old skinhead Trevor has no regard for authority, and would rather spend his time stealing cars than sitting in the detention centre to which he is sent.

Auditions Trailer (1980)

23 December 1980

The Save the Children Fund Film Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this documentary funded by the Save the Children foundation.

Gumshoe Trailer (1971)

01 December 1971

A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.

The War Game Trailer (1963)

01 August 1963

Two boys quarrel over a toy pistol in an ever escalating game.

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Trailer (2016)

01 June 2016

A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepares to release his final major film I, Daniel Blake.