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: 82
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Girlfight Trailer (2000)
01 May 2000
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
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.
Apollo 13 Trailer (1995)
30 June 1995
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism.
Return of the Secaucus Seven Trailer (1980)
11 April 1980
Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, D.
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.
Breaking In Trailer (1989)
13 October 1989
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.
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.
Amigo Trailer (2011)
19 August 2011
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S.
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 Normals Trailer (2012)
16 November 2012
With a debt collector hot on his trail, Harvard graduate Billy Schine enrolls in a clinical drug trial to make a quick buck.
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.
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.
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.
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)
01 April 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.
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.
The Brother from Another Planet Trailer (1984)
07 September 1984
An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.
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.
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.
That Guy Dick Miller Trailer (2014)
07 March 2014
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
Casa de los Babys Trailer (2003)
19 September 2003
A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Piranha Trailer (1995)
01 October 1995
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable.
Them That Work Trailer (2019)
29 October 2019
Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in Southern West Virginia.
Edge of Outside Trailer (2006)
11 June 2006
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino.
Piranha Trailer (1978)
03 August 1978
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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.
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.
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'.
Santitos 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.
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.
Alligator Trailer (1980)
02 July 1980
A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones.
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.
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003
Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee Wallace Stone, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, and Belinda Balaski.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Umbrella Trailer (2016)
12 August 2016
A man uses an imaginary umbrella to protect himself against against life; until he is convinced to use a real umbrella.
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.
John Sayles and Gregory Nava Trailer (2024)
16 January 2024
“In this conversation, recorded for the Criterion Collection in Los Angeles in 2023, filmmaker Gregory Nava talks with director John Sayles about the development and production of Lone Star and Sayle’s career in independent cinema.
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.
