John Metcalfe Movie Trailers

The American Way Trailer (1987)

13 November 1987

A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US military involvement in South America.

Inseminoid Trailer (1981)

23 January 1981

A crew of interplanetary archaeologists is threatened when an alien creature impregnates one of their members, causing her to turn homicidal and murder them one by one.

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase Trailer (1993)

13 May 1993

Governor Wilkins brings rookie cop Lucille Bromley to see the imprisoned cannibal Dr Genghis in order to gain information about a serial killer.

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Trailer (1980)

11 September 1980

A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds.

Spaghetti Hoops Trailer (1990)

01 March 1990

In a monochrome city that is shamelessly London although everybody acts as if it is Rome, banker Aldo Vini is on the run from Mafia boss Corelli, from whom he has embezzled two million.

Gino: Full Story and Pics Trailer (1984)

28 January 1984

A hoodlum is turned into a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of proportion by the media.

Akenfield Trailer (1974)

18 November 1974

As a young man, Tom, prepares to leave the Suffolk village of his birth, voices and experiences from his family's past crowd in on his mind, weaving a poetic tapestry of the love of home and the longing to get away from it.

Wild Turkey Trailer (1992)

24 December 1992

Jed, a New York cop, brings home the last Christmas turkey in the shop for his wife Sue. Unfortunately, they make a dramatic discovery whilst stuffing it - namely that it is not dead.

Loving Feeling Trailer (1968)

26 September 1968

The sexual escapades of DJ Stevee Daly, who can't decide whether to fix his marriage or yield to his many loving conquests.

Lorca and the Outlaws Trailer (1984)

13 December 1984

Jowitt, a mercenary without recluse institutes a totalitarian regime in a small mining city of an arid planet, Ordessa, helped in that by androids incapable of any emotion.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Trailer (1999)

26 November 1999

Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, is betrayed by his jealous brothers, sold into slavery, and driven to Egypt.

Rawhead Rex Trailer (1986)

01 October 1986

Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer.

Loving Memory Trailer (1970)

21 September 1970

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

Xtro Trailer (1982)

06 December 1982

Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward.

Remembrance Trailer (1982)

01 October 1982

A group of Devonport-based Royal Navy ratings, due to sail to America for a six-month NATO exercise, go out on the town on their last night in port, hitting Plymouth's notorious Union Street district, with violent results.

30 Years of Comic Strip Trailer (2012)

03 November 2012

The cast and crew of The Comic Strip share anecdotes about the making of the show, recounting experiences marked by a playful disregard for health and safety.

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Trailer (1982)

01 March 1982

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event.

House of Mortal Sin Trailer (1976)

03 February 1976

A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her.

Begging the Ring Trailer (1978)

15 June 1978

An investigation of a family's dilemma when the 18 year old son, trained by his ambitious father for the local wrestling championships, receives his call up papers for WWI.

House of Whipcord Trailer (1974)

19 April 1974

Somewhere in the middle of the English countryside a former judge and a group of former prison warders, including his lover, run their own prison for young women who have not been held properly to account for their crimes.

Adventures of a Private Eye Trailer (1977)

04 March 1977

While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in.

A Bigger Splash Trailer (1973)

31 October 1973

After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends.

Space Virgins from Planet Sex Trailer (1993)

29 April 1993

A craft full of Space Rats,glamorous extra-terrestrials from the planet Sex,arrive on Earth desperate to find men with whom they can procreate in order to ensure the continuity of their race and whom they imprison in their sex factory.

Rude Boy Trailer (1980)

25 July 1980

Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash.

The Supergrass Trailer (1985)

08 November 1985

While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girlfriend.

Dead on Time Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard bumbling off on a mission to live his final minutes to the fullest.

Outer Touch Trailer (1979)

01 July 1979

Three specimens from a female race of aliens crash land in England and abduct four earthlings by accident.

Satan's Slave Trailer (1976)

01 August 1976

A young girl is caught up in a devil cult run by her wicked uncle and cousin. She can trust no one and even those she thought were dead return to haunt her.

The Strike Trailer (1988)

20 February 1988

Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike.

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown Trailer (1993)

22 April 1993

When the lead star of 'The Gourmet Detective' mystery show is mysteriously bumped off. A bunch of various detectives from television shows from the seventies are teamed up with a television detective of the nineties to solve the crime.

Tina Turner: Break Every Rule Trailer (1986)

28 December 1986

Pepsi presents a TV special concert promoting Tina's "Break Every Rule" album and tour. Tina is introduced by “Max Headroom” at the club “Le Zero” in France.

The Flesh and Blood Show Trailer (1972)

01 October 1972

Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.

More Bad News Trailer (1988)

27 February 1988

Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for another film of their exploits, beginning with a reunion gig at the Flying Horse.

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 Trailer (1990)

08 February 1990

Two security van personnel plan to rob a bank in an attempt to raise enough cash to mount a rescue mission when a dictator invades the Falklands.

War Trailer (1983)

03 January 1983

1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and Godfrey retreat to their rural hide-away but after witnessing a bunch of incompetent commandos kill each other, they get separated.

GLC: The Carnage Continues Trailer (1990)

05 February 1990

The Greater London Council fight to save the capital against the wicked Ice Maiden.

The Crying Game Trailer (1992)

05 May 1992

Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for England in the European Cup Final.

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! Trailer (1990)