Spike Lee Movie Trailers
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The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Trailer (2003)
20 May 2003
Spike Lee's filmmaking career is examined in this partial making-of for the film 25th Hour (2002). Interviews with cast members from this film and his past successes give us an idea what kind of dedicated person he truly is.
Inside Man Trailer (2006)
17 March 2006
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Highest 2 Lowest Trailer (2025)
14 August 2025
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money Trailer (1996)
17 November 1996
An examination of the evolution of commercials as an artistic medium, featuring interviews with media luminaries who relate how the in-your-face stylistic conventions of commercials have influenced feature films and the visual arts.
Oldboy Trailer (2013)
14 November 2013
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé Trailer (2022)
17 May 2022
Fatou Cissé accompanies her father, malien director Souleymane Cissé, through a trip down his film career, painting an intimate and poetic picture of one of Africa’s most celebrated actors.
BlacKkKlansman Trailer (2018)
09 August 2018
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat Trailer (2004)
28 October 2004
A documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb.
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.
Do the Right Thing Trailer (1989)
14 June 1989
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors.
Evolution of a Criminal Trailer (2014)
08 March 2014
In 1997, 17-year old Darius Clark Monroe robbed a bank and went to prison for it; then he went to NYU film school and made this movie about his life.
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation Trailer (2005)
07 June 2005
On the road documentary with Prince and the New Power Generation during their 2004 Musicology tour from the west coast Los Angeles' House of Blues to the east coast's Madison Square Garden in New York City with press stops along the way and behind the scenes concert footage.
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Trailer (2012)
07 June 2012
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap.
Stop Trailer (2015)
23 January 2015
A young man's livelihood is put to the test when he gets profiled and stopped by the police on his way home from practice.
Through the Fire Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
"Through the Fire" chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.
The Voice of Hind Rajab Trailer (2025)
10 September 2025
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue.
25th Hour Trailer (2002)
19 December 2002
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.
In Freedom Trailer (2023)
25 October 2023
An immigrant couple caring for their grandchildren receives an unexpected visitor after hours, threatening to throw their lives into complete disarray.
Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store Trailer (2014)
04 October 2014
Rising comedy star Jerrod Carmichael takes to the stage of The Comedy Store in Hollywood, CA where he comically subverts such subjects as poverty, wealth, crime and race and presents his unique take on national tragedies, female empowerment, and more.
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special Trailer (1991)
06 June 1991
A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of MTV. Included are performances created for this special by contemporary music artists who have been associated with MTV throughout the years as well as celebrity interviews, animation and a look at MTV around the world.
Off-Time Trailer (2022)
09 June 2022
Cliff Raines is an up-and-coming actor who struggles with living a lonely life in Los Angeles. In his time between roles, he finds comfort in alcohol and his new found relationship with a young woman with similar baggage to his.
A Century of Cinema Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
Sidney Trailer (2022)
10 September 2022
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist.
He Got Game Trailer (1998)
01 May 1998
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Clockers Trailer (1995)
15 September 1995
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer.
The Piano Lesson Trailer (2024)
07 November 2024
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
Jungle Fever Trailer (1991)
07 June 1991
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies Trailer (2008)
20 January 2008
Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories.
It's Black Entertainment Trailer (2002)
08 February 2002
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century.
New Jersey Drive Trailer (1995)
19 April 1995
Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world.
Megadoc Trailer (2025)
19 September 2025
Presenting a behind-the-scenes account of a visionary at work. From Oscar-nominated Mike Figgis, Megadoc gives audiences an unfiltered and intimate look at the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic sci-fi drama Megalopolis.
Branford Marsalis: Steep Trailer (1991)
04 January 1991
Recorded live on 13th November, 1987, at the Spirit Square Arts Centre, North Carolina, USA.
Bamboozled Trailer (2000)
06 October 2000
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show.
In Between Storms Trailer (2025)
08 March 2025
After a hurricane ravages his hometown, a grieving man breaks into an off-limits cemetery to rescue the lost remains of his brother in order to give him a proper burial.
She Hate Me Trailer (2004)
30 July 2004
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' Trailer (2004)
28 October 2004
Documentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.
Chi-Raq Trailer (2015)
04 December 2015
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Pixote In Memoriam Trailer (2007)
30 October 2007
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco" (1981).
Crooklyn Trailer (1994)
13 May 1994
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Summer of Sam Trailer (1999)
28 June 1999
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Suspect Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
A young white woman leaving a nightclub alone drops her cigarette lighter on the street. When a young black man follows her and attempts to return it, she panics and assumes he is attacking her.
Da 5 Bloods Trailer (2020)
12 June 2020
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure.
Decade Trailer (1989)
09 December 1989
Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.
Seven Songs for Malcolm X Trailer (1993)
01 October 1993
The Black Audio Film Collective’s seventh film envisioned the death and life of the African American revolutionary as a seven part study in iconography as narrated by novelist Toni Cade Bambara and actor Giancarlo Espesito.
The Best Man Trailer (1999)
22 October 1999
After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to hide the fact that his saucy new book is loosely based on the lives and loves of his tight-knit group of friends.
Mo' Better Blues Trailer (1990)
03 August 1990
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke.
Miracle at St. Anna Trailer (2008)
15 September 2008
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
Lights, Action, Music Trailer (2007)
06 August 2007
A wonderful journey through the meaning and relevance of film music composition. Featuring great, albeit brief, insights from some of the modern greats.
The Universal Story Trailer (1996)
21 April 1996
Richard Dreyfuss hosts a celebration of the 80 year history of Universal Studios. Founded as IMP by Carl Leammle to oppose Edison's Motion Picture Tust, it soon grew under the leadership of 21 year old production head Irving Thalberg with classic silents from artists like John Ford, Erich Von Stroheim, and Lon Chaney and prospered further in the Sound Era under the leadership of Carl Leammle Jr.
Love & Basketball Trailer (2000)
21 April 2000
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood.
How I Learned to Die Trailer (2025)
06 June 2025
16-year-old Iris finds out she has a 60% chance of dying; she’s gotta live it up. Chasing a wild bucket-list, she makes unexpected discoveries along the way.
She's Gotta Have It Trailer (1986)
08 August 1986
The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends.
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Trailer (2021)
18 June 2021
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Plankton Salesmen Trailer (2017)
29 October 2017
A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in Russia in the early 2000s. The story of the company Cinema Without Borders and its two founders, Sam Klebanov and Anton Mazurov.
When We Were Kings Trailer (1996)
25 October 1996
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world.
Girl 6 Trailer (1996)
22 March 1996
A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator.
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight Trailer (2008)
18 May 2008
A history of the Cannes Film Festival's Director's Fortnight selection.
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy Trailer (2026)
31 May 2026
Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy celebrates his legendary film career in this star-studded tribute filmed live in Los Angeles.
Tales from the Hood 3 Trailer (2020)
06 October 2020
Following the franchise's cult classic roots, this new anthology featuring Tony Todd and Lynn Whitfield will scare and thrill with its horrifying twists and social commentary.