Screenplay: John Sacret Young
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by John Sacret Young. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 13
China Beach - Pilot Episode
1988 · Movie · 97 min. · United States
Direction Rod Holcomb
Cast Dana Delany · Nan Woods · Michael Boatman · Marg Helgenberger
Synopsis Television pilot film for Emmy Award-winning dramatic sereies. This Pilot for the TV series introduces the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam, 1967 who include cool but callous Army nurse Colleen McMurphy, naive Red Cross newcomer...
7.0
144 votes
7.0
144 votes
China Beach (TV Series)
1988 · Series · 45 min. · United States
Direction William Broyles Jr. · John Sacret Young · Mimi Leder · Christopher Leitch
Cast Dana Delany · Nan Woods · Michael Boatman · Marg Helgenberger
Synopsis TV Series (1988-1991). 4 Seasons. 64 episodes. Created by William Broyles, Jr. and John Sacret Young, the series looks at the Vietnam War from a unique perspective: that of the women, military and civilian, who were present during the conflict....
6.8
140 votes
6.8
140 votes
Romero
1989 · Movie · 105 min. · United States
Direction John Duigan
Cast Raul Julia · Richard Jordan · Ana Alicia · Eddie Velez
Synopsis The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.
6.3
537 votes
6.3
537 votes
Testament
1983 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Lynne Littman
Cast Jane Alexander · William Devane · Kevin Costner · Ross Harris
Synopsis Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told through the eyes of a woman who is struggling to take care of her family. The entire movie takes place in a...
6.2
265 votes
6.2
265 votes
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series)
2019 · Series · 62 min. · United States
Direction Timothy Busfield · Erica Dunton · Andrew Fleming · Joe Lazarov
Cast Dolly Parton · Julianne Hough · Melissa Leo · Ginnifer Goodwin
Synopsis An anthology series that showcases the stories, memories, and inspirations behind her most beloved songs.
4.7
39 votes
4.7
39 votes
The Possessed (TV)
1977 · Movie · 76 min. · United States
Direction Jerry Thorpe
Cast James Farentino · Claudette Nevins · Eugene Roche · Harrison Ford
Synopsis A former priest, now an exorcist, battles the satanic forces that are threatening the students at a girls school.
4.2
22 votes
4.2
22 votes
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (The Gulf War) (TV)
1998 · Movie · 204 min. · United States
Direction Rod Holcomb
Cast Ted Danson · Jennifer Jason Leigh · Brian Dennehy · Marg Helgenberger
Synopsis An examination of the aftermath of Desert Storm and how servicemen and women were affected by it medically.
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A Rumor of War (TV Miniseries)
1980 · Series · 114 min. · United States
Direction Richard T. Heffron
Cast Brad Davis · Keith Carradine · Michael O'Keefe · Richard Bradford
Synopsis The memories of a US Marine lieutenant in Vietnam who slowly gets disillusioned as the war progresses.
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Chandler
1971 · Movie · 85 min. · United States
Direction Paul Magwood
Cast Warren Oates · Leslie Caron · Alex Dreier · Mitchell Ryan
Synopsis A hardboiled aging private eye is hired to find and protect a missing government witness sought after by the gangsters. The witness is a beautiful French woman and even the cops can't be trusted. The case is tough, but so...
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Generations
2010 · Documentary · 30 min. · United States
Direction Barbara Hammer · Gina Carducci
Synopsis 'Generations' is a 30 minute 16mm film about mentoring and passing on the tradition of personal experimental filmmaking. Barbara Hammer, 70 years old, hands the camera to Gina Carducci, a young queer filmmaker. Shooting during the last days of Astroland...
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Police Story (TV Series)
1973 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Joseph Wambaugh · Virgil W. Vogel · Barry Crane · Michael O'Herlihy
Cast Scott Brady · Don Meredith · Joe Santos · Mel Scott
Synopsis Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department. The stories ranged from highly dramatic to extremely funny. Even though there weren't any real regulars, Don Meredith and Tony LoBianco...
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Police Story: Monster Manor
1988 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Aaron Lipstadt
Cast Brian McNamara · Clayton Rohner · Scott Burkholder · Claudia Christian
Synopsis Misfit cops turn an old mansion into a party house and end up as part of an undercover operation.
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Deceit (TV)
2004 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
Direction John Sacret Young
Cast Marlo Thomas · Vondie Curtis-Hall · Brett Cullen · Emily Barclay
Synopsis Ellen's life is turned upside down after her wealthy hubby vanishes at sea. Everyone close to her is a liar - especially Ellen's missing spouse. Was this a case of an affair gone bad? A corporate cover-up? Or something far...
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