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Joseph Sargent
Director 1925 - 2014

Joseph Sargent

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Sargent (July 22, 1925 – December 22, 2014) was an American film director. He directed many television movies, but his best known feature film works are probably White Lightning, MacArthur, Nightmares, and Jaws: The Revenge, with... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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14 titles
Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made

Joseph Sargent 2004 1h 50m 6.0

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Out of the Ashes

Out of the Ashes

Joseph Sargent 2003 1h 53m 7.0

A Holocaust survivor heads for America where she dreams of starting a new life, but finds it difficult to put the past behind her, especially when she's forced to relive the nightmare of Auschwitz.

A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying

Joseph Sargent 1999 1h 41m

In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing a a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates him with a lowly hog, to indicate that he didn't have the sense to know what he was doing.

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

Joseph Sargent 1987 1h 29m 3.8

The American horror film from 1987 following two other films with the same great white shark human killing idea. The film although could not live up to the original by Steven Spielberg.

Nightmares

Nightmares

Joseph Sargent 1983 1h 39m 5.5

Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.

MacArthur

MacArthur

Joseph Sargent 1977 2h 10m 6.0
Hustling

Hustling

Joseph Sargent 1975 1h 38m 5.0

During the 1970s, a NYC magazine reporter investigates to see who benefits financially the most from New York's prostitution industry.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Joseph Sargent 1974 1h 45m 7.7

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

White Lightning

White Lightning

Joseph Sargent 1973 1h 41m 6.0

An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Joseph Sargent 1971 1h 14m 6.0

After finding out that the hippie lifestyle isn't as glamorous as the media makes it look, Dennie comes home to find disapproval and judgment at every turn, and her sister Susie wanting to follow in her footsteps.

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Joseph Sargent 1970 1h 40m 7.0

The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

The Hell with Heroes

The Hell with Heroes

Joseph Sargent 1968 1h 42m

In 1946 North Africa, two former US Air Force pilots are forced to work for an international smuggler to get money needed for their return to civilian life after fighting in World War II.

The Spy in the Green Hat

The Spy in the Green Hat

Joseph Sargent 1967 1h 32m

"Spy in the Green Hat, The (1966)" on the other hand, is both exciting AND funny. Especially the scene where Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) hides from THRUSH agents under a young woman's (the incredibly cute Letícia Román) bed and is caught by the woman's grandmother (Penny Santon), who is forcing Solo to marry the young woman.

One Spy Too Many

One Spy Too Many

Joseph Sargent 1966 1h 42m

The men from U.N.C.L.E." are back! This time Robert Vaughn and David McCallum must stop the meglomanic Alexander (Rip Torn) from committing the world's greatest crimes.

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