Haskell Wexler Movie Trailers
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Grand Central Market Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
This film portrays activity in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California. Highlighted are vendors that represent the melting pot that is America, selling their wares to people of all ages and all walks of life.
The Fisherman and His Soul Trailer (1961)
01 November 1961
Set in Brazil, this drama is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde about a fisherman who meets and falls in love with a mermaid, giving up his soul in the process.
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Trailer (2005)
01 June 2005
Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
Second-Hand Hearts Trailer (1981)
08 May 1981
A boozy drifter tries to get to know the widow he married while on a bender.
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.
The Best Man Trailer (1964)
05 April 1964
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks Trailer (2007)
01 March 2007
Marvel at the all-star musical cast of Jackson Browne, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Sarah Lee Guthrie, many other musicians as well as an audience of one-thousand longshore workers.
Medium Cool Trailer (1969)
27 August 1969
John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.
Medium Cool Revisited Trailer (2013)
21 May 2013
Haskell Wexler revisits the themes of his previous work "Medium Cool" on the occasion of the Occupy demonstrations in Chicago in 2012.
A Sense of Wonder Trailer (2008)
12 March 2008
Biography based on Rachel Carson's book, "The Silent Spring."
America America Trailer (1963)
15 December 1963
A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine Trailer (1972)
15 May 1972
On May 17, 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, nine men and women entered a Selective Service office outside Baltimore.
Limbo Trailer (1999)
04 June 1999
Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself.
The Rich Man's Wife Trailer (1996)
13 September 1996
A rich man's wife finds she has a bad prenuptial agreement with an even worse husband. Over drinks with a stranger, she fantasizes about doing her husband in to void the prenup — but much to her surprise, the stranger decides to turn her imagination into reality.
To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine Trailer (2016)
31 August 2016
This is the story of one of the most extraordinary men in history, who ignited the American Revolution, defined the French and championed the use of Reason, all with his pen.
The Man Who Loved Women Trailer (1983)
18 December 1983
A womanizing sculptor seeks help from a psychiatrist to cure him of his obsession with women.
The Hoodlum Priest Trailer (1961)
26 March 1961
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a society that fears and rejects them.
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Trailer (2001)
04 June 2001
The video kicks off from a 1978 performance of 'Rosalita' with a 29 year old Bruce wailing away with chicks jumpin' on the stage grabbing him! Lucky guy! The other songs featured include all the popular tunes like 'Born To Run', 'Born In The USA', 'I'm On Fire' and 'Glory Days'.
Visions of Light Trailer (1992)
17 September 1992
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Trailer (2021)
10 July 2021
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Silver City Trailer (2004)
17 September 2004
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Tell Them Who You Are Trailer (2004)
06 September 2004
The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him.
Four Days in Chicago Trailer (2013)
12 September 2013
Oscar-winning filmmaker Haskell Wexler returns to his hometown of Chicago to document the Occupy Movement's demonstrations against the 2012 NATO Summit.
A Face in the Rain Trailer (1963)
31 March 1963
An American spy hides in an apartment. But the woman who lives there is herself the mistress of a German Officer.
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.
The Black Stallion Returns Trailer (1983)
25 March 1983
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more.
The Brothers Warner Trailer (2008)
16 October 2008
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
Latino Trailer (1985)
28 February 1985
The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler.
The Savage Eye Trailer (1960)
06 June 1960
Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Adrift and detached, she spends her days and nights wandering through her new city, cynically remarking on the hypocrisy, vanity and brutality of the modern world and humanity's alienation from themselves and each other.
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip Trailer (1982)
12 March 1982
Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire.
Eagles: Live At The Capital Centre March 1977 Trailer (2013)
21 March 2013
Eagles Live At The Capital Centre - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles’ two-night stand at Washington, D.
Them That Work Trailer (2019)
29 October 2019
Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in Southern West Virginia.
I'm Still Here... Damn It! Trailer (1998)
10 July 1998
Pregnant legendary controversial comedian Sandra Bernhard performs her Off-Broadway show that combines stand up, storytelling and musical performance.
Stakeout on Dope Street Trailer (1958)
03 May 1958
Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.
Notfilm Trailer (2015)
27 October 2015
NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster Keaton, its production and its philosophical implications -- utilizing additional outtakes, never before heard audio recordings of the production meetings, and other rare archival elements.
T Is for Tumbleweed Trailer (1958)
11 November 1958
T Is for Tumbleweed is a 1958 English-language short film directed by Louis Clyde Stoumen, starring Anne Lockhart.
Rebel Citizen Trailer (2015)
01 October 2015
What began as a video master class evolved into a film about the political documentaries of Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler.
Introduction to the Enemy Trailer (1974)
15 November 1974
This film documents the journey of actress Jane Fonda and her husband – future California state senator Tom Hayden – through North and South Viet Nam in 1974.
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Trailer (2016)
13 May 2016
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon.
Hail Columbia! Trailer (1982)
15 June 1982
An IMAX documentary that follows the first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, from launch preparations to its historic return to Earth.
The Moving Picture Co. 1914 Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
In the early 1900s, Ellen, an aspiring actress, tries to find her lucky break in a studio where everything goes wrong.
Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang Trailer (1979)
01 October 1979
Documentary about the atomic testing done in the desert of Nevada, the health risks it posed to closely involved military personnel, and the lack of transparency from US administrations about its effects on the public at large.
Women Behind the Camera Trailer (2007)
15 August 2007
Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never been seen before.
The Runaway Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
The adventures of a young boy who runs away from an orphanage on a search to find his father.
The Making of 'American Graffiti' Trailer (1998)
15 September 1998
Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film Americ)
The Man on Lincoln's Nose Trailer (2000)
20 October 2000
Set design has been one of the most overlooked jobs in film, receiving little critical attention until recently.
Bastards of the Party Trailer (2005)
22 April 2005
Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt to fully understand his existence.
Interviews with My Lai Veterans Trailer (1971)
25 February 1971
Interviews with five former American soldiers who were present at the March 16, 1968 attack on the village of My Lai during the Vietnam War; they discuss the orders that were issued leading up to the attack, their expectations of what they would find there, and the subsequent massacre of the inhabitants and destruction of the village, as well as possible motivations for the killings and rapes which took place.
The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
"Just before dawn on New Year's Day 1994, armed Mayan Indians declared war on the government. They immediately seized eight towns in Chiapas and set in motion events that ripped away a facade of prosperity and stability to reveal 'the other Mexico'.
The Living City Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
This short explores the early planning innovations and the subsequent mistakes that resulted in developing urban sprawl, suburbia, and gentrification in modern day US cities as well as the effects it had on its populace and industry.