Taylor Hackford

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Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944 in Santa Barbara, CA) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982), "The Devil's Advocate" (1997) and "Proof of Life" (2000), and for directing Jamie Foxx to an Academy Award for Best Actor in "Ray" (2004). Hackford served as president of the Directors Guild of America from 2009 to 2013.

Most Popular Taylor Hackford Trailers

Total trailers found: 42

Sniff Trailer (2023)

11 October 2023

A retired detective is pulled back into the action by his former partner, they uncover a hidden underworld of sex, drugs and murder in the wealthy community controlled by kingpin Harvey Stride, and his femme fatale enforcer.

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That Trailer (2005)

21 December 2005

Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.

Becoming Iconic Trailer (2018)

01 August 2018

Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films.

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.

The Devil's Advocate Trailer (1997)

17 October 1997

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

Queens Logic Trailer (1991)

01 February 1991

When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through reality.

Love Ranch Trailer (2010)

30 June 2010

Story of a couple that starts the first legal brothel in Nevada and a boxer they own a piece of.

Parker Trailer (2013)

23 January 2013

A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.

Bukowski: Born Into This Trailer (2003)

18 January 2003

Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: Born Into This, is as much a touching portrait of the author as it is an exposé of his sordid lifestyle.

Ray Trailer (2004)

29 October 2004

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard.

Bound by Honor Trailer (1993)

05 February 1993

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time Trailer (1999)

01 October 1999

Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.

Against All Odds Trailer (1984)

02 March 1984

She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From power. He was a professional athlete past his prime.

The Long Walk Home Trailer (1990)

21 December 1990

Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.

White Nights Trailer (1985)

22 November 1985

After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union.

King on Screen Trailer (2023)

11 August 2023

1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now, the most adapted author still alive in the world.

La Bamba Trailer (1987)

24 July 1987

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend.

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.

Melville, le dernier samouraï Trailer (2020)

29 March 2020

Like nobody else Jean-Pierre Melville influenced modern filmmaking. This documentary follows his creative process step by step, showing him becoming the father of the Nouvelle Vague and one of the most iconic directors of French cinema.

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.

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Trailer (1987)

09 October 1987

St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson.

The Comedian Trailer (2016)

09 December 2016

An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played.

Rooftops Trailer (1989)

17 March 1989

T, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city.

Bukowski Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Charles Bukowski is filmed going to a poetry reading in San Francisco.

Teenage Father Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

About a high school boy who accidentally got his girlfriend pregnant. They both agree that they’ll give up the baby for adoption when the child is born….

The Mystery of Dante Trailer (2014)

14 February 2014

A journey in the footsteps of the most famous initiate of Italian Trecento, the author of the celebrated "Divine Comedy".

Sweet Talker Trailer (1991)

10 May 1991

When scam artist Harry Reynolds gets out of jail, he makes his way to the depressed coastal village of Beachport, where according to local myth, an old Portuguese treasure ship lies buried in the sand.

Everybody's All-American Trailer (1988)

04 November 1988

Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown.

Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' Trailer (2006)

29 August 2006

Documentary on the 1985 film White Nights, with interviews from Taylor Hackford, Helen Mirren and Isabella Rossellini.

Defenseless Trailer (1991)

23 August 1991

A Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been slain.

Dolores Claiborne Trailer (1995)

24 March 1995

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free.

The Idolmaker Trailer (1980)

14 November 1980

Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

A Place to Stand Trailer (2015)

08 March 2015

Jimmy Santiago Baca was a petty thief and a drug dealer when he was sentenced to five years in Arizona State Prison, one of the deadliest prisons in America.

Proof of Life Trailer (2000)

08 December 2000

Alice hires a professional negotiator to obtain the release of her engineer husband, who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America.

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Trailer (2010)

04 May 2010

Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.

Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

A documentary about American film director Budd Boetticher

Mortal Thoughts Trailer (1991)

19 April 1991

A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanksi, an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce, and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg that she'll be the next target of his rage.

Good Men Trailer (2024)

04 October 2024

After the birth of his grandson, Bobby Roth undertakes a cinematic investigation as to what constitutes being a "good man" in today's world.

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth Trailer (2008)

12 February 2008

Documentary about Stanley Kramer, included on the 40th anniversary edition of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

First Works Trailer (1989)

10 October 1989

It's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively demonstrates the early promise of 13 successful filmmakers.

Brando: An Icon Is Born Trailer (2007)

22 May 2007

A short retroperspective feature on Brando's influence on acting itself and the cultural impact of his role in "The Wild One".

Dangerous Liaisons Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014