John Sayles Trailers
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John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Most Popular John Sayles Trailers
Total trailers found: 81
Elsie Hooper Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
In the sleepy town of Campbell Falls, Ridley Hooper awakens to discover that his little sister has been stolen by an army of creepy Shadowmen.
Algren Trailer (2021)
21 October 2021
Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren.
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence Trailer (2015)
20 July 2015
Martin Scorsese and other contemporary filmmakers reveal the impact The Third Man had on their careers and why the film is still so relevant today.
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
This film is made up of three segments that share no plot but have a general thematic relationship. In the first segment, Virginia and her three children are left by her shiftless husband and she is courted by an old beau who is now divorced.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Trailer (2008)
14 February 2008
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.
Mountain View Trailer (1989)
07 August 1989
A dance drama work that, through movement and very little spoken text, details the interaction of several people residing at or visiting a motel or motor inn named Mountain View.
Amigo Trailer (2011)
19 August 2011
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S.
Casting By Trailer (2012)
01 November 2012
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
Shannon's Deal Trailer (1989)
04 June 1989
A washed-up lawyer refuses to take a bribe and instead goes after the South American drug cartel that's trying to push those in its way.
Hard Choices Trailer (1985)
24 January 1985
A teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a store and murder the clerk.
Passion Fish Trailer (1992)
11 December 1992
After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Trailer (1997)
27 July 1997
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
Mimic Trailer (1997)
22 August 1997
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches.
Alligator Author Trailer (2007)
18 September 2007
A documentary looking back on the making of the 1980 film 'Alligator', featuring an interview with screenwriter John Sayles.
Malcolm X Trailer (1992)
18 November 1992
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam.
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Trailer (2020)
19 May 2020
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp.
Straight Talk Trailer (1992)
03 April 1992
Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in show, it is clear she is a natural and is hired on the spot.
Little Saints Trailer (1999)
23 January 1999
After St. Jude appears in Esperanza's oven, she sets out to find her daughter, who died under mysterious circumstances.
Untamagiru Trailer (1989)
07 October 1989
A magical realist story of the legendary Okinawan hero Untamagiru participating in efforts to form an independent Okinawa before the island was returned to Japan in 1972.
Piranha Trailer (1978)
03 August 1978
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
The Howling Trailer (1981)
21 January 1981
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Honeydripper Trailer (2007)
10 September 2007
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.
Alligator Trailer (1980)
14 November 1980
A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Trailer (2019)
08 February 2019
Decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, a legendary American war veteran must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Gridlock'd Trailer (1997)
29 January 1997
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program.
Battle Beyond the Stars Trailer (1980)
08 September 1980
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
Dr. Del Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
Del Canyon reluctantly returns to his small hometown to run his family's apothecary, the only source for medical attention for hundreds of miles.
Lone Star Trailer (1996)
21 June 1996
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
The Secret of Roan Inish Trailer (1994)
14 May 1994
Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland.
Eight Men Out Trailer (1988)
02 September 1988
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain.
Corman's World Trailer (2011)
16 December 2011
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
Matinee Trailer (1993)
29 January 1993
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.
Piranha Trailer (1995)
01 October 1995
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable.
In the Electric Mist Trailer (2009)
15 April 2009
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film.
A Constant Forge Trailer (2000)
01 October 2000
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies.
Men of War Trailer (1994)
03 September 1994
Nick Gunar is a burnt-out, jaded and hard-up former mercenary who is having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life.
Sunshine State Trailer (2002)
21 June 2002
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Django Lives! Trailer (2022)
05 August 2022
The renowned gunslinger fends off racism in 1914 America. He's up in years but still as deadly as ever.
A Perfect Match Trailer (1980)
05 October 1980
A successful fashion designer who learns that she has a mysterious illness that threatens her life searches frantically for the one suitable donor for a bone-marrow transplant -- the daughter she, as a teenager, had given up for adoption.
Matewan Trailer (1987)
28 August 1987
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage.
Something Wild Trailer (1986)
07 November 1986
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Trailer (2016)
05 August 2016
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit.
Wild Thing Trailer (1987)
17 April 1987
A child witnesses drug dealers murder his parents. He escapes and grows up wild in the city's slums. Years later he emerges to help the residents of the area who are being terrorized by street gangs and drug dealers.
The Clan of the Cave Bear Trailer (1986)
17 January 1986
Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" finds little Ayla from the "others"' clan - tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately, but Iza insists on keeping her.
Baby It's You Trailer (1983)
04 March 1983
In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.
Lianna Trailer (1983)
19 January 1983
Lianna's life is a succession of domestic errands and boring faculty parties, however her heaviest cross to bear is dealing with her waning marriage to Dick.
Girlfight Trailer (2000)
01 May 2000
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
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 Brother from Another Planet Trailer (1984)
07 September 1984
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
City of Hope Trailer (1991)
11 October 1991
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father.
Great Directors Trailer (2009)
19 May 2009
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles.
Little Vegas Trailer (1990)
16 November 1990
Quirky serio-comedy about the unusual residents of a desert trailer park that mobsters want to turn into a gambling mecca.
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'.
Go for Sisters Trailer (2013)
08 November 2013
Bernice and Fontayne grew up so tight they could ‘go for sisters’. After twenty years apart, they are reunited when Bernice is assigned to be Fontayne’s parole officer — just when she needs help on the wrong side of the law.
The Lady in Red Trailer (1979)
01 July 1979
A farm girl's life turns upside down after she moves to Chicago and becomes trapped in a vicious cycle of prostitution and crime.
Men with Guns Trailer (1998)
27 March 1998
Dr. Fuentes is a medical professor approaching his retirement and journeys to find old students, with sometimes disturbing results.
Texas Red Trailer (2021)
19 February 2021
Part of the 12 Western feature films to be made in 12 months during 2020, this film tells the story of Texas Red, an African-American man who was hunted by hundreds through the Winter wilderness of Mississippi.
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.
