Hal Holbrook
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Over 29 Hours of Compelling Lincoln Films and Documentaries. Abraham Lincoln's remarkable life story and historic achievements are chronicled in this epic 10 DVD collection. Through captivated storytelling and dramatic portrayals witness the unique appeal and legacy of one of America's greatest heroes.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1972
Language
English
Description
Murphy's been charged with a savage murder, condemned to die, then given a reprieve when the autopsy of the victim reveals startling new evidence. Murphy is a Doberman Pinscher. James Garner portrays affable lawman Abel Marsh, who takes possession of the dog and of the case that's disrupted the tiny California coast town of Eden Landing. Marsh will interview suspects. Suffer a knock or two to the noggin. See the corpse count grow. And realize that...
3) Wall street
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tired of the view from his one-bedroom apartment, Bud Fox dreams of the luxury and power at the pinnacle of Wall Street investment banking. Charming his way into the tutelage of Gordon Gekko, the best of the best, Fox is soon rubbing shoulders with friends in the highest places. But in a world that values high-risk greed over low-yield ethics, Fox will soon find himself in a most precarious position.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Against all odds, a veterinary student (Robert Pattinson) and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era (Reese Witherspoon) meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband (Christoph Waltz).
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Corporate salesman Steve Butler has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner to offer much-needed relief to the economically hard-hit residents in exchange for drilling rights to their properties. As they grapple with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors, the outsiders soon discover the strength of an American small town at a crossroads.
Publisher
Warner Brothers Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Unschooled homesteader Sayward Luckett couldn't even read her own name, but fell in love and married a book-learned frontier lawyer. In the wild, wooded land of 1790s Ohio Territory, she will experience joy and hardships aplenty, raising seven children and many grandchildren while suffering inconstancies of the heart and enduring the difficulties of settling a new land.
8) Magnum force
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010-]
Language
English
Description
Harry Callahan finds himself fighting against a squad of vigilante cops.
9) The fog
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, is the target for revenge by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.
10) The Civil War
Series
Publisher
NPR
Pub. Date
cp2011
Language
English
Description
A century and a half later, the Civil War still resonates with all Americans. NPR captures the battlefield action, the human struggle, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother, and family against family. From battlefield heroics to heart-wrenching letters home and in-depth profiles of complex characters, this outstanding soundscape is moving and enlightening. Includes expert commentary, gripping stories, and unforgettable...
11) Haven
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
n.d
Language
English
Description
Ruth Gruber, an American journalist helps escort nearly 1,000 Jews from a Nazi concentration camp.
12) Mark Twain
Publisher
PBS DVD Gold
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.
13) Lincoln
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
cp2013
Language
English
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
14) Creepshow
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father's Day cake; a meteor's ooze makes everything-- grow; a professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature; a scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror; a malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army."--Container.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the Watergate Building, lights go on and four burglars are caught in the act. That night triggered revelations that drive a U.S. President from office. Washington reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein grabbed the story and stayed with it through doubts, denials, and discouragement. All the President's Men is their story.
16) Lincoln
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
17) Into the Wild
Publisher
Paramount Vantage
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The true story of Christopher McCandless, a college graduate with a promising future, who walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure.
Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, Christopher McCandless walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people, a fearless risk-taker...