John Sayles Movie Trailers
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Piranha Trailer (1995)
01 October 1995
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable.
The Challenge Trailer (1982)
23 July 1982
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman.
Girlfight Trailer (2000)
29 September 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.
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.
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway Trailer (2019)
06 September 2019
1931, a year of nationalisms and excesses: The Chinese are expelled from Sonora; the US deports Mexicans and closes its borders.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Corona Film Club Trailer (2021)
05 May 2021
Documentary about filmmaker and film lover Stig Björkman during the pandemic year of 2020 when he stay in touch with his friends over his laptop.
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.
My Mexican Shivah Trailer (2007)
26 October 2007
After Moishe's death, family and friends sit Shiva in Mexico City. During seven days, secrets will be disclosed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Toe Tactic Trailer (2009)
29 January 2009
Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy.
Unnatural Causes Trailer (1986)
10 November 1986
Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor, a Veterans Administration benefits counselor who teams up with Coleman to fight a lopsided batted against the bureaucratic system for its cover up of the possible dangers of Agent Orange.
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.
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.