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John Sayles as a director

John Sayles movie timeline

2012

The Normals

2011

2010

2009

In the Electric Mist

2008

The Toe Tactic

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Gridlock D

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

Straight Talk

1991

City of Hope

1990

Little Vegas

1989

Eight Men Out

1988

1987

Matewan

1986

Something Wild

1985

1984

The Brother From Another Planet

1983

Lianna

1982

1981

1980

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1979

1978

Piranha

Starring:

John Sayles

John Sayles

First Movie - Piranha 1978
Last Movie - Passion Fish 1993
Total Movies - 17
Highest Grossing Movies
- UK: Malcolm X (1993) - £2,559,915
- US: Malcolm X (1993) - $48,169,910
- World: Straight Talk (1992) - $24,208,316
Combined grosses
- UK - £6.9 Million
- US - $83.5 Million
- Global - $32.6 Million
Highest Rated Movie - Malcolm X (1993) - 100%
Lowest rated movie - Straight Talk (1992) - 60%

Acting credits By Year of release

By Rating

By Global Gross

Year

The Normals

(John Sayles plays Dr. Marx)

Director(s):

Kevin Patrick Connors

Starring:

Bryan Greenberg • Cat Ascienzo • Mishka Balilty • Brooke Bloom • Peter Mark Bockman

2012

In the Electric Mist

Director(s):

Bertrand Tavernier

Starring:

Tommy Lee Jones • John Goodman • Peter Sarsgaard • Mary Steenburgen • Kelly Macdonald

2009

The Toe Tactic

(John Sayles plays Cramden)

Director(s):

Emily Hubley

Starring:

Lily Rabe • H. Jon Benjamin • Xander Berkeley • Don Byron • Kevin Corrigan

2008

Gridlock D

Director(s):

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Starring:

Tupac Shakur • Tim Roth • Thandiwe Newton • Charles Fleischer • Howard Hesseman

1997

Matinee

Director(s):

Joe Dante

Starring:

John Goodman • Cathy Moriarty • Simon Fenton • Omri Katz • Lisa Jakub

1993

Passion Fish

Director(s):

Starring:

Mary McDonnell • Angela Bassett • Lenore Banks • Will Mahoney • Nelle Stokes

1993

Malcolm X

(John Sayles plays FBI Agent)

Director(s):

Starring:

Denzel Washington • Angela Bassett • Albert Hall • Al Freeman Jr. • Delroy Lindo

1993

Straight Talk

(John Sayles plays Guy Girardi)

Director(s):

Barnet Kellman

Starring:

Dolly Parton • James Woods • Griffin Dunne • Michael Madsen • Deirdre O'Connell

1992

City of Hope

(John Sayles plays Carl)

Director(s):

Starring:

Vincent Spano • Stephen Mendillo • Chris Cooper • Tony Lo Bianco • Joe Morton

1991

Little Vegas

(John Sayles plays Mike)

Director(s):

Perry Lang

Starring:

Tony Denison • Catherine O'Hara • Anne Francis • Michael Nouri • Perry Lang

1990

Eight Men Out

(John Sayles plays Ring Lardner)

Director(s):

Starring:

Jace Alexander • John Cusack • Gordon Clapp • Don Harvey • Bill Irwin

1989

Matewan

(John Sayles plays Hardshell Preacher)

Director(s):

Starring:

Chris Cooper • Mary McDonnell • Will Oldham • David Strathairn • Ken Jenkins

1987

Something Wild

(John Sayles plays Motorcycle Cop)

Director(s):

Starring:

Jeff Daniels • Melanie Griffith • Ray Liotta • George Red Schwartz • Margaret Colin

1986

The Brother From Another Planet

(John Sayles plays Man In Black)

Director(s):

Starring:

Joe Morton • Rosanna Carter • Ray Ramirez • Yves Rene • Peter Richardson

1984

Lianna

(John Sayles plays Jerry)

Director(s):

Starring:

Linda Griffiths • Jane Hallaren • Jon DeVries • Jo Henderson • Jessica MacDonald

1983

Return of the Secaucus Seven

(John Sayles plays Howie)

Director(s):

Starring:

Bruce MacDonald • Maggie Renzi • Adam LeFevre • Maggie Cousineau • Gordon Clapp

1980

Piranha

(John Sayles plays Army Sentry)

Director(s):

Joe Dante

Starring:

Bradford Dillman • Heather Menzies-Urich • Kevin McCarthy • Keenan Wynn • Dick Miller

1978

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