David R. Ellis Movie Trailers

Rock Star Trailer (2001)

04 September 2001

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded.

Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days.

Desperate Measures Trailer (1998)

30 January 1998

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son.

Private School Trailer (1983)

29 June 1983

Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Christine.

Smokey and the Bandit II Trailer (1980)

15 August 1980

The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T.

Taps Trailer (1981)

20 December 1981

Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

The Beastmaster Trailer (1982)

16 August 1982

Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with animals, which leads him on a quest for revenge against his father's killers.

My Father the Hero Trailer (1994)

04 February 1994

A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.

The Man Without a Face Trailer (1993)

25 August 1993

Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town after his face is disfigured from an automobile accident ten years earlier, in which a boy was incinerated--and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

Gorky Park Trailer (1983)

15 December 1983

Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors.

Catchfire Trailer (1990)

03 April 1990

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her.

Real Men Trailer (1987)

25 September 1987

A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.

Harriet the Spy Trailer (1996)

10 July 1996

Harriet may only be in the sixth grade, but she's already found her calling: to be a spy. In a private journal she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activity and keeps a running list of observations on virtually everyone she knows.

Sharky's Machine Trailer (1981)

18 December 1981

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician.

Iron Will Trailer (1994)

14 January 1994

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race.

The Presidio Trailer (1988)

10 June 1988

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver.

Gleaming the Cube Trailer (1989)

13 January 1989

An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies.

Ghost Dad Trailer (1990)

29 June 1990

Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident.

Kuffs Trailer (1992)

10 January 1992

George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnant.

King of the Mountain Trailer (1981)

04 April 1981

A group of friends race their high-powered cars up and down a dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive to see who can claim the title of "King of the Hill.

Hot Lead & Cold Feet Trailer (1978)

05 July 1978

Twin brothers -- one rough and tough, the other a city-bred milquetoast -- compete for their father's fortune.

Asylum Trailer (2008)

20 March 2008

The teenager Madison McBride is traumatized by the loss of her deranged father when she was nine years old and the suicide of her beloved brother Brandon one year ago.

Hooper Trailer (1978)

28 July 1978

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

Back Roads Trailer (1981)

13 March 1981

A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.

Bound for Glory Trailer (1976)

05 December 1976

A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.

Critical Condition Trailer (1987)

16 January 1987

Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by claiming insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital for a mental assessment.

Nice Dreams Trailer (1981)

24 July 1981

Nice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy.

Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles Trailer (2007)

02 January 2007

Documentary focusing on expert snake wrangler Jules Sylvester. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.

Boardwalk Trailer (1979)

14 November 1979

In this drama, David Rosen and his wife Becky have lived in the same Coney Island neighborhood for nearly all their married life.

Holy Man Trailer (1998)

08 October 1998

In a world governed by commerce, Ricky and Kate, dedicated employees, find their lives forever changed when they encounter the enigmatic stranger G.

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes Trailer (2007)

02 January 2007

Filmmakers and stars discuss the film, their phobias, and of course, snakes. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.

She's Out of Control Trailer (1989)

14 April 1989

A Los Angeles radio-station manager's girlfriend shows his teenage daughter how to be sexy.

Second Thoughts Trailer (1983)

07 March 1983

Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael.

Impulse Trailer (1990)

06 April 1990

A Los Angeles vice cop, caught between her undercover role as a sex worker and her personal relationships, is thrown into a web of murder and deceit.

Heroes Trailer (1977)

04 November 1977

A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to find out what became of the other men in his unit.

The Last of the Finest Trailer (1990)

09 March 1990

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs.

Carny Trailer (1980)

23 May 1980

Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.

The Mighty Quinn Trailer (1989)

17 February 1989

Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island.

MegaForce Trailer (1982)

25 June 1982

MegaForce is an elite multi-national military unit that does the jobs that individual governments won't.

Tennessee Nights Trailer (1989)

06 August 1989

When entertainment lawyer Wolfgang Leighton decides to take a break from business for some fishing in Tennessee's backwoods, he ends up embroiled in a bank robbery and murder.

Whispers in the Dark Trailer (1992)

06 August 1992

Psychiatrist Ann Hecker is ending one relationship and possibly starting an important new one, while finding that some of the sexual exploits her patients relate are weighing on her.

A Fine Mess Trailer (1986)

08 August 1986

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

S.O.B. Trailer (1981)

01 July 1981

A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.

Dead Bang Trailer (1989)

24 March 1989

Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve.

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider Trailer (1979)

01 May 1979

A World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.

Baby Blue Marine Trailer (1976)

05 May 1976

A would-be Marine fails basic training, and is sent home wearing the "baby blue" fatigues of a washout.

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge Trailer (1989)

01 December 1989

A young man named Eric apparently dies in a suspicious house fire after saving his girlfriend, Melody.

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Trailer (1991)

24 May 1991

A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show.

Dialing Up "Cellular" Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Documentary about the making of the film featuring director David Ellis, producers Dean Devlin and Lauren Loyd, screenwriters Larry Cohen and Chris Morgan, stars Kim Basinger, William H.

The Strongest Man in the World Trailer (1975)

06 February 1975

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength.

Take This Job and Shove It Trailer (1981)

24 April 1981

A junior executive is ordered to boost output in the hometown brewery where his old friends work.

Deathsport Trailer (1978)

01 April 1978

1000 years into the future, after the Great Neutron Wars, the world is divided into desert wastelands and isolated city-states.

Anna Trailer (1987)

28 November 1987

Czech refugee Krystyna travels to New York in search of her actress idol and fellow expatriate, Anna.

Lookin' to Get Out Trailer (1982)

08 October 1982

Two gamblers must leave New York City after one loses a lot of money. Doing what all gamblers in trouble would do, they hurry to the gambling capital Las Vegas to turn their luck around.

Condor Trailer (1986)

10 August 1986

In futuristic Los Angeles, a crime-fighting organization known as Condor goes up against the Black Widow, a female master criminal.