John Hurt Movie Trailers

The Alien Saga Trailer (2002)

13 November 2002

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature.

Resident Alien Trailer (1990)

14 September 1990

At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York.

The Storyteller: A Story Short Trailer (1988)

05 June 1988

The Storyteller recounts the time he was caught making a fool of the royal cook and, as punishment meted out by the King, must tell one story a day for a year.

The Naked Civil Servant Trailer (1975)

17 December 1975

Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

Rocinante Trailer (1986)

01 November 1986

England, mid-1980s: Bill embarks on a dream-like odyssey around rural England, breaking into country houses, taking photos of anything that interests him, until he meets a mysterious woman in a van, who seems to be on the run from the authorities.

The Ghoul Trailer (1975)

01 June 1975

A group of youths become lost after participating in an auto race through 1930s English moorland and find shelter in an old manor, whose occupants hide a terrible secret.

Saigon Baby Trailer (1995)

16 December 1995

Desperation for a child prompts a British executive's (Douglas Hodge) wife (Kerry Fox) to submit to m

Champions Trailer (1984)

20 April 1984

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

Monolith Trailer (1993)

16 September 1993

Two cops investigating the murder of a young boy become involved in a very secret project involving alien life.

Three Dangerous Ladies Trailer (1977)

05 June 1977

Three unrelated horror shorts from 1975 UK horror anthology series "Classics Dark and Dangerous" edited together into one horror film anthology with three segments.

Tender Loving Care Trailer (1996)

16 May 1996

When their only child, Jody, is killed in a car accident, Michael and Allison, face an uncertain future.

King Lear Trailer (1983)

03 April 1983

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

Jayne Mansfield's Car Trailer (2013)

25 July 2013

Alabama; 1969: The death of a clan's estranged wife and mother brings together two very different families.

The Playboy of the Western World Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero".

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World Trailer (2009)

15 December 2009

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

The Pied Piper Trailer (1972)

27 December 1972

Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany.

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor Trailer (2013)

14 November 2013

The Doctor struggles to help the only remaining crewmember of a crashing gunship. The people of the planet below offer to save his life, but at a dear cost to the life he's lived for hundreds of years.

Once Upon a Halloween Trailer (2005)

26 September 2005

On the night before Halloween, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs plans to conquer Halloween, and asks her cauldron to show you several villains, to which one of them helps her in her plan, such as Peg Leg Pete from Mickey & Co.

Sinful Davey Trailer (1969)

10 February 1969

A young man, convinced of his paternity, aims to emulate his notorious father by committing daring crimes.

The Storyteller: Fearnot Trailer (1988)

22 May 1988

A carefree, absent-minded boy who is never scared goes on a strange journey to discover fear.

Sailcloth Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

An elderly widower sets in motion series of events to veil his disappearance from a nursing home. After gathering necessities he heads to the local pier where a beloved companion awaits him, ready for their last great journey.

Recount Trailer (2008)

25 May 2008

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.

Partners Trailer (1982)

30 April 1982

After a series of murders in Los Angeles's gay community, heterosexual police officer Sgt. Benson isk

Love at First Sight Trailer (2010)

16 November 2010

A day in the life of 70-year-old Arthur, who falls in love with Ruth, a new resident at his retirement home.

Lapse of Memory Trailer (1991)

02 June 1991

After a terrible accident, a psychatrist has to help Bruce to regain his memory. In flashbacks we learn that his family had to flee from New York after his father uncovered a large case of corruption.

The Storyteller: Sapsorrow Trailer (1988)

26 June 1988

A beautiful princess seeking to escape an arranged marriage, flees to a distant kingdom and disguises herself as a loathsome hag.

The Beast Within: Making Alien Trailer (2003)

02 December 2003

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's hunting them one by one.

ChickLit Trailer (2016)

02 September 2016

ChickLit is a comedy drama about four guys trying to save their local pub from closing down. They group write a chick lit, or more specifically a 'mummy porn' novel in the style of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and it gets snapped up.

Spectre Trailer (1977)

21 May 1977

An occult criminologist investigates a businessman who dabbles in the black arts while trying to survive against a powerful demon and an evil cult.

V for Vendetta: Unmasked Trailer (2006)

16 March 2006

Go behind the scenes on V for Vendetta. The only verdict is vengeance. The Cast and crew of V For Vendetta discuss the complicated, but fiercely relevant themes of the film, including the antihero V.

Paul McCartney: From Rio to Liverpool Trailer (1990)

17 December 1990

This MPL documentary is about Paul McCartney's World Tour '90. It focuses on all the organization which was set up for this tour and also features some live performances by Paul and his band.

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Trailer (2010)

10 December 2010

A squad of Ultramarines answer a distress call from an Imperial Shrine World. A full Company of Imperial Fists was stationed there, but there is no answer from them.

Whistle and I'll Come to You Trailer (2010)

24 December 2010

After placing his ailing wife Alice in a care home, elderly academic James Parkin goes to stay at a wintry out-of-season hotel which they used to visit together.

Night Train Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

A man released from jail, where he had served time for doctoring the books of a gangster, has to go into hiding from the gangster's men.

The Hunting of the Snark Trailer (1987)

01 April 1987

This is a musical by Mike Batt based on Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem. Mike Batt conducts the London Symphony Orchestra.

You're Dead... Trailer (1999)

01 October 1999

A veteran bank robber and his sidekicks plan a heist that goes awry.

The Commissioner Trailer (1998)

22 February 1998

John Hurt stars as a scandal-hit member of parliament, dispatched to the political backwaters of the European Commission in Brussels as penance for his failures.

Deadline Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

In a small (fictional) emirate of the Persian Gulf a world-weary journalist is caught up in a coup where the Emir's son, under the influence of a political renegade, attempts to depose his father - the ruling monarch.

Interview with John Hurt Trailer (2007)

22 January 2007

The actor of John Merrick answers questions about the work on "The Elephant Man"

Damascus Cover Trailer (2017)

23 October 2017

A spy navigates the precarious terrain of love and survival during an undercover mission in Syria.

Henry Fonda for President Trailer (2025)

10 January 2025

A personal essay about the United States viewed through the life and work of the late American film and stage actor Henry Fonda.

The Journey Trailer (2017)

30 March 2017

Firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland, are forced to take a short journey together in which they will take the biggest leap of faith and change the course of history.

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Trailer (2013)

23 November 2013

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved.

The Disappearance Trailer (1977)

30 November 1977

The wife of a contract killer disappears. When he is hired by an international organisation to carry out a hit, he suspects they are connected with her disappearance.

New Blood Trailer (1999)

15 November 1999

Alan White is a desperate man; his daughter must have a heart transplant to live. He gets an unexpected visit from his adult son, Danny, a criminal who hasn't spoken to his family in years.

Iceberg Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

With its simple and iconic imagery this was public information film at its most sensational: expensive special effects and high-concept production design brought public information filmmaking into the realm of state-of-the-art corporate advertising.

Stream Line Trailer (1976)

06 May 1976

Rome, October 16, 1943. The Germans deport the relatives and friends of the little Giacomo Treves who fortunately escapes capture.

Brute Trailer (1997)

07 November 1997

Shipped off to a Romanian orphanage to finish his sentence, a British criminal finds romance but also discovers corruption inside the facility.

Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers Trailer (2012)

19 August 2012

Adapted from the multi-award winning BBC1 series, Planet Dinosaur 3D recreates the lost world of the dinosaurs in a groundbreaking stereoscopic production.

Success Is the Best Revenge Trailer (1984)

26 May 1984

Poland is under Communist rule. An exiled Polish theater director is in England, enthusiastically preparing an abstract play which will criticize the authoritarian Polish government.

Shaolin: Wheel of Life Trailer (2001)

11 December 2001

Have you ever done a handstand... on the tips of your index fingers? How about snapping iron bars over your head as if they were bread-sticks? You'll witness these amazing feats and much more in this astonishing London performance of China's legendary Shaolin monks.

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Trailer (2014)

25 August 2014

The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.

Krapp's Last Tape Trailer (2000)

08 September 2000

In Krapp's Last Tape, which was written in English in 1958, an old man reviews his life and assesses his predicament.

Windprints Trailer (1990)

29 June 1990

A South African journalist is sent to Namibia to investigate a serial killer.

Behind Jim Jarmusch Trailer (2010)

01 September 2010

"Behind Jim Jarmusch" is an intimate an intriguing portrait of director Jim Jarmusch, at work on the set of his movie "The Limits of Control" (starring Isaach de Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt.

Remembrance Trailer (2009)

06 September 2009

Former singer Isabelle visits a hotel on the Upper East Side. She is not satisfied with the room she has been given and is taken to another room one floor up by the clerk Jacob.

Ayamé Trailer (2018)

25 August 2018

Facing total extinction, a military operation turns to the stars in order to relocate the entire human race.

Frightmares Trailer (1987)