Jay O. Sanders films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 22 films on Boxlist

Known for Glory, JFK and His Three Daughters.

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Starring Jay O. Sanders

Glory
1989 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
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JFK
1991 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
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His Three Daughters
2024 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.
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Half Nelson
2006 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey...
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The Assistant
2020 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.
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Revolutionary Road
2008 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
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Cadillac Records
2008 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
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BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him...
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The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist, Jack Hall tries to warn the world...
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Music of the Heart
1999 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
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When You Finish Saving The World
2023 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other. As Evelyn tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.
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Edge of Darkness
2010 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission...
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Kiss the Girls
1997 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail...
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Angels in the Outfield
1994 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favourite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. The problem is that the Angels are in last place, so Roger prays for help to...
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Along Came a Spider
2001 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
After the harrowing death of his partner, detective and best-selling author Alex Cross has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, Alex is lured back into action. Teamed with...
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Wedding Daze
2006 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at the urging of his best friend, he spontaneously proposes to a dissatisfied waitress named Katie and an innocent dare evolves into the kind...
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Daylight
1996 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people...
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Mr. Destiny
1990 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could...
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Green Lantern
2011 · Film
5.2/10 · TMDB
For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to...
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The Big Green
1995 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into her hopeless kids by introducing them to soccer. They're terrible at first, but Anna and her football-hero assistant whip them into shape...
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I Hate Valentine's Day
2009 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
A love story set in Manhattan, where a florist who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any man finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.
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