Josef Sommer

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Maximilian Josef Sommer (born June 26, 1934) is a German-American retired stage, television, and film actor. His best known roles are as The President in X-Men: The Last Stand, Senator Jessup in The Sum of All Fears, Peter Lassiter in The Family Man, Curtis Flemming in Shaft, Dr. Eaton in Patch Adams, Phelps Bowen in The Chamber, Clive Peoples Jr. in Nobody's Fool, Mr. Duckworth in The Mighty Ducks, Chief Paul Schaefer in Witness, Max Richter in Silkwood, Sam Taylor in Independence Day, Rothko in Dirty Harry, and narrator for the film Sophie's Choice.

Most Popular Josef Sommer Trailers

Total trailers found: 77

Hidden in America Trailer (1996)

01 December 1996

Story of a man whose pride in being the head of his family won't let him accept help from his sick daughters doctor.

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Trailer (1999)

09 May 1999

An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Trailer (1977)

14 December 1977

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys Trailer (1976)

22 April 1976

In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent and, against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire community against him.

Too Far to Go Trailer (1979)

12 March 1979

Love and passion, anger and heartbreak, laughter and happiness, all complex textures woven into the fabric so many have come to know as marriage.

The Family Man Trailer (2000)

12 December 2000

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman.

Independence Day Trailer (1983)

21 January 1983

Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers.

Dirty Harry Trailer (1971)

23 December 1971

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.

The Sum of All Fears Trailer (2002)

31 May 2002

When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation.

The Other Guys Trailer (2010)

06 August 2010

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day.

Shaft Trailer (2000)

15 June 2000

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland.

Chances Are Trailer (1989)

10 March 1989

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road.

Witness Trailer (1985)

08 February 1985

While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

A Special Friendship Trailer (1987)

31 March 1987

During the American Civil War, two women, a wealthy white woman and a freed black slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.

Patch Adams Trailer (1998)

25 December 1998

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

The Invasion Trailer (2007)

17 August 2007

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city.

Sparkling Cyanide Trailer (1983)

05 November 1983

The beautiful but unfaithful wife of a successful lawyer meets her untimely end at their anniversary dinner.

Strange Days Trailer (1995)

13 October 1995

In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute.

Brotherly Love Trailer (1985)

28 May 1985

A businessman is stalked by his murderous twin brother, who has just been released from a mental hospital.

Malice Trailer (1993)

29 September 1993

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor.

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker Trailer (1994)

26 February 1994

The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point. Ties

Kansas Trailer (1995)

27 July 1995

When a single mother and high-powered Chicago ad executive returns to her home town in Kansas to care for her ailing father, she rediscovers the joys and hardships of farm life.

Rollover Trailer (1981)

11 October 1981

The wife of a murdered petrochemical company chairman and a banker investigating the liquidity of his new bank stumble upon an international financial scheme that could lead to global economic collapse.

Stop-Loss Trailer (2008)

28 March 2008

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Sophie's Choice Trailer (1982)

08 December 1982

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor.

Bulworth Trailer (1998)

15 May 1998

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

Double Image Trailer (1986)

06 April 1986

This film tells the true-life story of Yuri Nosenko, a top Soviet KGB agent who defected to the West at the height of the Cold War in 1962.

The Mighty Ducks Trailer (1992)

02 October 1992

After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service.

The Chamber Trailer (1996)

11 October 1996

Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has never met.

Reds Trailer (1981)

25 December 1981

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

The Stepford Wives Trailer (1975)

12 February 1975

Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.

Silkwood Trailer (1983)

14 December 1983

Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium.

When Will I Be Loved? Trailer (1990)

03 December 1990

Three disillusioned wives who are contemplating divorce compare notes on their stormy marriages.

D.A.R.Y.L. Trailer (1985)

14 June 1985

Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities.

Iceman Trailer (1984)

13 April 1984

A team of Arctic researchers find a 40,000 year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. Anthropologist Dr.

Target Trailer (1985)

08 November 1985

A Texan with a secret past searches Europe with his son after the KGB kidnaps his wife.

Nobody's Fool Trailer (1994)

23 December 1994

A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife.

Absence of Malice Trailer (1981)

19 November 1981

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer.

Shadows and Fog Trailer (1991)

05 December 1991

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

Moonlight and Valentino Trailer (1995)

29 September 1995

A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.

The Next Best Thing Trailer (2000)

03 March 2000

A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together.

The Henderson Monster Trailer (1980)

27 May 1980

A small town becomes gripped by an ethical debate when the community discovers a moody, egotistical scientist is experimenting with DNA and the creation of new life.

William Shakespeare's Hamlet Trailer (1990)

02 November 1990

A Danish prince and university student avenges his father's murder by his uncle, who stole the crown and married his mother.

Still of the Night Trailer (1982)

19 November 1982

When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information.

The Front Trailer (1976)

17 September 1976

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

The Enemy Within Trailer (1994)

24 August 1994

A officer with the Joint Chiefs of Staff uncovers a planned military coup of the U.S. government and has only one week to prevent the takeover.

Forced March Trailer (1989)

03 November 1989

Ben Kline is an American television star and a bankable name, who is cast to portray the Hungarian writer Miklos Radnoti, whose journal of poems was found with his body, buried in one of Hungary’s mass graves.

Money, Power, Murder. Trailer (1989)

10 December 1989

Peter Finley is a cable-TV newsman who is led into a network of sin and conspiracy when he has interest in a missing anchorwoman's story.

Bloodhounds of Broadway Trailer (1989)

03 November 1989

This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells his body to science just as he realizes that Hortense loves him and that he would rather live than die.

Mistrial Trailer (1996)

02 November 1996

When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of control.

Man on a Swing Trailer (1974)

24 February 1974

When a young schoolteacher is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker can find no clues pointing to her killer.

Hanky Panky Trailer (1982)

04 June 1982

Naïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him.

Don't Drink the Water Trailer (1994)

18 December 1994

Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region.

Citizen Cohn Trailer (1992)

22 August 1992

As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his past visit him as he reflects on his life and loves.

An American Story Trailer (1992)

29 November 1992

World War II has ended and many soldiers return to their houses and families. But three of them find themselves with big problems when they arrive at their home village.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change Trailer (2000)

20 September 2000

Following World War I, Indy - now fluent in several languages - works as a translator at the controversial Paris Peace Conference, where he once more meets Lawrence of Arabia, and encounters the Arab Prince Faisal and a young Ho Chi Minh.

The Proposition Trailer (1998)

26 March 1998

Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret.

The Rosary Murders Trailer (1987)

28 August 1987

A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.

Oliver's Story Trailer (1978)

15 December 1978

Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to lose himself in his work as a lawyer, the long hours don't ease his pain, especially when he finds that his leftist views conflict with those of the senior partners at the firm.

Dracula's Widow Trailer (1988)

14 September 1988

Dracula's wife, Vanessa, comes back to life and attacks Raymond who has a waxworks museum, where he displays notorious monsters and murderers.