John Sayles
Yn adnabyddus Am: Directing
Pen-blwydd: 1950-09-28
Man Geni: Schenectady, New York, USA
Hefyd yn hysbys fel:
Passion Fish
After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest...
Rhyddhau : 1992.12.11Poblogrwydd : 9.22
Little Vegas
Quirky serio-comedy about the unusual residents of a desert trailer park that mobsters want to turn into a gambling mecca.
Rhyddhau : 1990.11.16Poblogrwydd : 1.748
The Howling
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...
Rhyddhau : 1981.01.21Poblogrwydd : 19.667
Matewan
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe...
Rhyddhau : 1987.08.28Poblogrwydd : 17.107
Piranha
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Rhyddhau : 1978.08.03Poblogrwydd : 12.594
Matinee
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror...
Rhyddhau : 1993.01.29Poblogrwydd : 8.849
The Brother from Another Planet
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...
Rhyddhau : 1984.09.07Poblogrwydd : 10.732
Eight Men Out
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a...
Rhyddhau : 1988.09.02Poblogrwydd : 8.966
In the Electric Mist
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)...
Rhyddhau : 2009.04.15Poblogrwydd : 17
Straight Talk
Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in...
Rhyddhau : 1992.04.03Poblogrwydd : 8.586
Casting By
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...
Rhyddhau : 2012.11.01Poblogrwydd : 6.743
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
Rhyddhau : 1997.07.27Poblogrwydd : 1.807
Lianna
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...
Rhyddhau : 1983.01.19Poblogrwydd : 11.721
Obscene
A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch"...
Rhyddhau : 2008.09.26Poblogrwydd : 1.419
The Normals
With a debt collector hot on his trail, Harvard graduate Billy Schine enrolls in a clinical drug trial to make a quick buck. Carted out of New York...
Rhyddhau : 2012.11.16Poblogrwydd : 3.696
The Toe Tactic
Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office...
Rhyddhau : 2009.01.29Poblogrwydd : 1.936
Sunshine State
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real...
Rhyddhau : 2002.06.21Poblogrwydd : 5.701
Unnatural Causes
Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor,...
Rhyddhau : 1986.11.10Poblogrwydd : 1.622
That Guy Dick Miller
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades,...
Rhyddhau : 2014.03.07Poblogrwydd : 3.055
Untama giru
A magical realist story of the legendary Okinawan hero Untamagiru participating in efforts to form an independent Okinawa before the island was...
Rhyddhau : 1989.04.01Poblogrwydd : 6.751
Edge of Outside
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and...
Rhyddhau : 2006.06.11Poblogrwydd : 1.862
Malcolm X
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...
Rhyddhau : 1992.11.18Poblogrwydd : 25.722
Hard Choices
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. They are caught and,...
Rhyddhau : 1985.01.24Poblogrwydd : 1.396
Something Wild
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.
Rhyddhau : 1986.11.07Poblogrwydd : 19.165
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
“In this conversation, recorded for the Criterion Collection in Los Angeles in 2023, filmmaker Gregory Nava talks with director John Sayles...
Rhyddhau : 2024.01.16Poblogrwydd : 1.436
Return of the Secaucus Seven
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...
Rhyddhau : 1980.04.11Poblogrwydd : 7.023
Great Directors
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes...
Rhyddhau : 2009.05.19Poblogrwydd : 3.72
Honeydripper
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric...
Rhyddhau : 2007.09.10Poblogrwydd : 3.955
Gridlock'd
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are...
Rhyddhau : 1997.01.29Poblogrwydd : 8.713
The Umbrella
A man uses an imaginary umbrella to protect himself against against life; until he is convinced to use a real umbrella.
Rhyddhau : 2016.08.12Poblogrwydd : 4.012
A Constant Forge
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The...
Rhyddhau : 2000.01.01Poblogrwydd : 5.252
My Life's in Turnaround
Two Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends bar; neither has a clue how to make a movie. Things...
Rhyddhau : 1994.06.17Poblogrwydd : 1.31
City of Hope
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who...
Rhyddhau : 1991.10.11Poblogrwydd : 7.787
Algren
Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson...
Rhyddhau : 2021.10.21Poblogrwydd : 1.478
Tell Them Who You Are
The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a...
Rhyddhau : 2004.09.06Poblogrwydd : 2.57
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
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.
Rhyddhau : 2015.07.20Poblogrwydd : 1.302
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
An impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian Jones, John Sayles and Wallace Shawn -- lend their...
Rhyddhau : 2006.03.14Poblogrwydd : 1.847
Them That Work
Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in...
Rhyddhau : 2019.10.29Poblogrwydd : 1.472
Corman's World
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...
Rhyddhau : 2011.12.16Poblogrwydd : 9.057
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking...
Rhyddhau : 2020.05.19Poblogrwydd : 3.13
Texas Red
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...
Rhyddhau : 2021.02.19Poblogrwydd : 1.471
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee Wallace Stone, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, and...
Rhyddhau : 2003.01.01Poblogrwydd : 1.4
Alligator Author
A documentary looking back on the making of the 1980 film 'Alligator', featuring an interview with screenwriter John Sayles.
Rhyddhau : 2007.09.18Poblogrwydd : 1.426
Girlfight
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...
Rhyddhau : 2000.05.01Poblogrwydd : 7.6
Corona Film Club
Documentary about filmmaker and film lover Stig Björkman during the pandemic year of 2020 when he stay in touch with his friends over his laptop.
Rhyddhau : 2021.05.05Poblogrwydd : 1.566