John Sayles

Lone Star
7.4

Lone Star

Jun. 21, 1996

Lone Star

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
The Secret of Roan Inish
7.5

The Secret of Roan Inish

10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ...
Passion Fish
7.4

Passion Fish

Dec. 11, 1992

Passion Fish

Soap actress May-Alice Culhane is paralyzed from the waist down in an accident. She returns to her old home in Louisiana, where she proceeds to ...
City of Hope
7.3

City of Hope

Oct. 11, 1991

City of Hope

This gritty inner-city film by John Sayles follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi (Vincent ...
Eight Men Out
7.2

Eight Men Out

Sep. 02, 1988

Eight Men Out

The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles ...
Matewan
7.9

Matewan

Aug. 28, 1987

Matewan

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, “Matewan” celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union ...
The Brother from Another Planet
6.7

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 ...
Baby It’s You
6.4

Baby It’s You

Apr. 03, 1983

Baby It’s You

In 1966 New Jersey, Jill Rosen, a frustrated high schooler, is intrigued by an enigmatic new student known only as the Sheik. Sheik is an Italian ...
Lianna
6.7

Lianna

Jan. 19, 1983

Lianna

A happily married woman comes to realize herself of being a repressed lesbian after she has an affair with a female college professor, and then ...