Summary: "An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns home and enlists his father, a recovering alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. Tommy's estranged brother Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to provide for his family as a public school teacher, also enters the competition. Set on a collision...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2011

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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE WAR

Summary: When Danny Flynn returns to his Belfast neighborhood after 14 years in prison, all he wants is to find peace, resume his career, and reclaim the love of the woman who has remained etched in his mind. As they slowly embrace the possibilities of renewed romance, they realize cultural taboos stand in the way and fighting for love could cost them their lives.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 1998

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

Summary: In 2009 Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong's comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong's confession.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2014

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ARM

Summary: David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing for Olympic gold with an underdog American team in Europe, clashes with his coach, who tries to temper the upstart's narcissistic drive for glory.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2009

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

Summary: An unlikely friendship ignites between two baseball players. One is the team's ace pitcher and social charmer; the other is the catcher, a farm boy from Georgia who lacks sophistication. During their last season together, the two men grow in manhood and respect for themselves and each other.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2003

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

Summary: An over-the-hill boxer thinks he can still win a bout, despite doubts from his wife and his manager. He goes into his next fight determined to beat his opponent, not realizing his manager has taken money for a 'dive' from a tough gambler. Heightening the tension, the film takes place over the course of 72 minutes, its approximate running time.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Home Entertainment 2004

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

Summary: Four young men form Jamaica's first bobsled team, in hopes of competing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Loosely based on a true story.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Video 1998

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD COO RATED PG

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY COO

Summary: Explores the world of motocross and looks at the men who take chances with this dangerous sport -- from asphalt track contests and drag racing to cross-country and hill climbing competitions. Professional riders such as Mert Lawwill and Malcolm Smith are featured. Includes a special tribute to Steve McQueen.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Monterey Video 1999

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ON