ORIGINAL MUSIC

From 1986 to 2002, John Eric Alexander helped define a new genre of original music scored specifically for Theatrical Trailers. Alexander’s scores are still considered to be some of the most recognizable and memorable.

The trailer music for “Lethal Weapon” (1, 2, 3 and 4), and “Die Hard” (1, 2 and 3) are considered the “Anthems” for those blockbuster film franchises, and John’s trailer scores for “The Fly”, “The Mosquito Coast”,“Predator”, “Silence of the Lambs”, “Se7en”, “Broken Arrow”,among others set the standard of the day and are often referenced for their innovation.

Feature Film Trailers Scores 1986-2002

• The Abyss • Action Jackson • Another 48 Hours • Backlash • Bad Boys • The Bear • Betrayed • Beyond Rangoon • Bird on a Wire • The Boy Who Could Fly • Braveheart • Broken Arrow • The 'Burbs • City Hall • Cobb • Color of Night • Crash • Criminal Intent • Cry Freedom • Defending Your Life • Demolition Man • Die Hard • Die Hard 2 • Die Hard 3 • Disclosure • Dolores Claiborne • Double Team • A Dry White Season • Extreme Measures • Extreme Prejudice • Fair Game • Falling Down • Family Business • Fat Man & Little Boy • A Few Good Men • Fire Down Below • Flatliners • The Fly • Ford Fairlane • Frantic • The Green Mile • Guilty by Suspicion • Hard Rain • Hearts of Fire • Heat • Heaven's Prisoners • Hollow Man • Hudson Hawk • In the Company of Men • Island of Dr. Moreau • Jacob's Ladder • Johnny Mnemonic • Josh and SAM • Jumpin' Jack Flash • Kiss the Girls • The Last Boy Scout • Lethal Weapon • Lethal Weapon 2 • Lethal Weapon 3 • Lethal Weapon 4 • Lock-Up • Lost Angels • Made in Heaven • Malice • Mary Reilly • Ma Vie En Rose • Money Train • The Morning After • The Mosquito Coast • Mulholland Falls • Needful Things • 'Night, Mother • Orphans • Pacific Heights • Point Blank • Point Break • Power • Predator • Premonition • The Professional • The Prophecy • Raising Arizona • Red Heat • Restraining Order • Ricochet • Route 9 • The Secret Garden • Set it Off! • Se7en • The Shawshank Redemption • Silence of the Lambs • Silent Witness • Stanley & Iris • Striking Distance • Super Mario Bros. • Switchback • Unlawful Entry • US Marshals • The Vanishing • The Watchers • The Witches of Eastwick •

***Note that I get many requests for the original recordings of my trailer scores, particularly for Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. Unfortunately, while I retain all rights to the musical scores, I am unable distribute original recordings to the public, even if it’s just for “personal use”.

I love my fans and appreciate your enthusiasm, but please do not email with requests for the original recordings unless you are able to license the music and negotiate a contract and sync license. Thanks!!