Summary: Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 1999

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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY CHI

Summary: When Shamoto`s teenage daughter is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man helps to resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer to have Shamoto`s daughter work at their fish store. Shamoto soon discovers the horrific truth of the seemingly perfect couple, who force him to get his hands dirty in their brutal business. Inspired by true events, Cold Fish is a bloodcurdling suspense drama...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Salient Media 2011

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Summary: A seemingly routine matrimonial snooping job mushrooms into a murderous scandal in pre-World War II Los Angeles.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Video 2007

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Summary: Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn't commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Entertainment 2011

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD

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Summary: Political corruption, corporate intrigue, and sex scandal emerge when ambitious journalists delve into the seemingly unrelated deaths of a politician's assistant and a teen drug dealer.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2008

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV STA

Summary: Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14 p.m. The lives of many cross at this one point in time which shall have life-altering effects.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2005

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ELE

Summary: Vincent Parry, a man unjustly accused of murdering his wife, escapes from San Quentin and sets out to clear his name; but, he needs the help of someone he can trust. He finds both help and love in Irene, a San Francisco artist who is convinced he's innocent.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2003

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