Louis Gossett Jr.

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Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936 - March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.

Most Popular Louis Gossett Jr. Trailers

Total trailers found: 137

IF Trailer (2024)

08 May 2024

After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence Trailer (2000)

12 March 2000

Postal inspectors investigate a con man who uses the identities of others to falsify credit card purchases.

Left Behind: World at War Trailer (2005)

21 October 2005

A year and a half ago the world was hit with the biggest catastrophe it had ever seen. Without warning and without explanation, hundreds of millions of people simply vanished off the face of the earth.

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Trailer (2007)

03 February 2007

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer.

Amazing Racer Trailer (2009)

23 April 2009

After the sudden death of her father leaves a teenage girl without a family, she becomes lost in her own anger and sadness.

Daddy's Little Girls Trailer (2007)

14 February 2007

Monty is a mechanic struggling to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters. When the court awards custody of his daughters to his shady ex-wife, Monty desperately tries to win them back with the help of Julia, a beautiful, Ivy League-educated attorney.

Solar Attack Trailer (2006)

25 May 2006

When the sun's increasing expulsions of plasma threaten to ignite methane in our atmosphere, international tensions rise while scientists race for a solution to avoid natural disaster.

Iron Eagle on the Attack Trailer (1995)

01 December 1995

While Chappy Sinclair is saddled with a bunch of misfits and delinquents for his flight school, he turns to his protégé Doug Masters to assist him in rounding them into shape for an important competition.

El Diablo Trailer (1990)

22 July 1990

When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help.

Undercover Grandpa Trailer (2017)

07 July 2017

When the girl he likes goes missing, Jake enlists the help of his grandpa and Grandpa's former special ops buddies.

It's Good to Be Alive Trailer (1974)

22 February 1974

This movie details the struggles of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella to adapt to life in a wheelchair following his crippling automobile accident in 1959.

A Good Man in Africa Trailer (1994)

14 July 1994

Morgan Leafy is a secretary to the British High Commissioner to an Africa nation. Leafy is a man that makes himself useful to his boss, the snobbish Arthur Fanshawe, who has no clue about what's going on around him, but who wants to use his secretary to carry on his dirty work, which involves getting one of the most powerful men in the country to do business with his country.

The Landlord Trailer (1970)

20 May 1970

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.

The Color Purple Trailer (2023)

25 December 2023

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Managua Trailer (1996)

09 April 1996

When a fellow Vietnam veteran is alleged to have thrown his lot in with the cocaine cartels, special commando Paul Gleason is dispatched to Nicaragua to sort out the mess.

Momentum Trailer (2003)

26 March 2003

A trio of men with telekinetic powers led by Adrian Geiger rob an armored car. However the skeptical FBI agents Jordan Ripps and her partner Frank McIntyre do not believe in the testimony of the witnesses about there powerful skills.

Skin Game Trailer (1971)

30 September 1971

Quincy Drew and Jason O’Rourke, a pair of friends and con men—the former white, the latter a Northern-born free Black man— travel from town to town in the pre–Civil War American West.

Travels with My Aunt Trailer (1972)

17 December 1972

At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.

The Punisher Trailer (1989)

05 October 1989

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb.

Little Ladies of the Night Trailer (1977)

16 January 1977

The sister of ex-pimp and current Los Angeles Police detective Lyle York was murdered working the streets a few years ago.

Delgo Trailer (2008)

12 December 2008

In a divided land, it takes a rebellious boy and his clandestine love for a Princess of an opposing race to stop a war orchestrated by a power hungry villain.

Breaking Brooklyn Trailer (2018)

25 May 2018

A 12 year old boy with a passion for dance and his brother are rescued from the streets by an old showman who takes them to live with his estranged former dancing partner/brother.

Monolith Trailer (1993)

16 September 1993

Two cops investigating the murder of a young boy become involved in a very secret project involving alien life.

Why Did I Get Married Too? Trailer (2010)

02 April 2010

Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages.

Enemy Mine Trailer (1985)

12 December 1985

A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world.

Zora is My Name! Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

A celebration of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who was born at the turn of the 20th Century and grew to be an important voice with her written portrayals of Black American life in the rural south of the 1930's and 40's, and the stories, songs and folklore that were her heritage and inspiration.

The Least Among You Trailer (2009)

12 January 2009

Black college graduate Richard Kelly reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots.

Not to Forget Trailer (2021)

26 November 2021

A judge sentences a self-centered millennial to take care of his grandmother, who's affected by Alzheimer's.

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special.

The Deep Trailer (1977)

17 June 1977

A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within Trailer (1975)

19 April 1975

The story of Delancey Street Foundation, a self-help group devoted to reclaiming ex-junkies, ex-convicts, and others.

The Principal Trailer (1987)

18 September 1987

Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for.

Blue Chips Trailer (1994)

18 February 1994

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players.

Supervized Trailer (2019)

16 July 2019

Four aging superheroes in a retirement home in Ireland come together for one last hurrah.

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart Trailer (2017)

14 October 2017

On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever.

The Perfect Game Trailer (2009)

09 November 2009

Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.

And the Oscar Goes To... Trailer (2014)

01 February 2014

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO.

An Officer and a Gentleman Trailer (1982)

28 July 1982

Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley.

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Trailer (1995)

05 June 1995

Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and writers and other people who made life in this business, interspersing images of famous movies.

A Raisin in the Sun Trailer (1961)

28 May 1961

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man.

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Trailer (2016)

14 October 2016

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments.

Cover Trailer (2007)

08 May 2007

When someone is murdered on New Year's Eve, the prime suspect is Valerie Maas, a church-going home-maker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of many years has been leading a double life.

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Trailer (1996)

14 April 1996

James Mink is a black man in Canada who has built a very successful livery business, and enjoys a white wife and a beautiful daughter, Mary.

Finders Keepers Trailer (1984)

18 May 1984

On the run from the police and a female roller derby team, scam artist Michael Rangeloff steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a soldier bringing home a dead war buddy.

Jaws 3-D Trailer (1983)

22 July 1983

A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.

Miracle in East Texas Trailer (2020)

07 February 2020

Two creative con men romance widows to invest in their worthless oil well during the Great Depression.

The Grace Card Trailer (2011)

25 February 2011

Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God .

Sidney Trailer (2022)

10 September 2022

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist.

I Forgive Trailer (2021)

01 October 2021

Shot five times by a Los Angeles gang, leaving ten bullet holes through his body, Tony died for thirty minutes and had an out-of-body experience, where he talks with God and makes a choice to forgive.

Iron Eagle Trailer (1986)

17 January 1986

When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out.

Stories USA Trailer (2007)

10 November 2007

Ten individuals set out to find themselves in an alienating world, filled with heartbreak, deception and tragedy.

Flashfire Trailer (1994)

15 September 1994

Police detective Jack Flinder is already in trouble with the rest of his force for imprisoning a corrupt partner, but now he has a new problem to deal with.

Inside Trailer (1996)

25 August 1996

A South African political prisoner is tortured to obtain information on apartheid conspirators. Ten years later, the head officer in charge of the questioning is similarly held as prisoner and questioned about his past offenses.

Three Months Trailer (2022)

23 February 2022

Caleb, a South Florida teen, loves his camera, his weed and his grandmother. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV.

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

This comprehensive HBO presentation documents the history of heavyweight boxing through the 20th century, beginning with Jess Willard's victory over Jack Johnson in the early 1900s and running through the reign of the controversial Mike Tyson.

Iron Eagle III Trailer (1992)

09 January 1992

Chappy discovers a drug-smuggling scheme at his own air base. It turns out that the lives of some village people in Peru are at stake, and he decides to fly there with ancient airplanes and friends to free them.

To Kill a Cop Trailer (1978)

10 April 1978

Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer.

The Lazarus Syndrome Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

An adulterous newspaper reporter, who has just experienced a heart attack, pesters a doctor into investigating the questionable medical practices taking place at the hospital where both are residing.

In His Father's Shoes Trailer (1997)

05 June 1997

A fortyish cancer-stricken, emaciated Frank Crosby and his fifteen-year-old son Clay, who is the healthful, youthful image of his father, are spending an afternoon enjoying the atmosphere of Venice Beach.

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II Trailer (1992)

11 November 1992

An account of Black American soldiers in World War II who combated racism in the segregated military and on the home front.