Summary: "A ripped-from-the-headlines social-problem picture about inmates' rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in American prisons ... shot on location at Folsom State Prison, with real inmates and guards as extras"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Albuquerque: When Cole Armin comes to Albuquerque to work for his successful uncle John, he soon learns that family business is out to eliminate any local competition. Tiring of his uncle's underhanded tactics, Cole switches to rival operation run by Ted Wallace and his sister, Celia. But Cole soon learns John Armin is to a man to be crossed as the trio must fight for their business, and their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN CLASummary: Washed-up, alcoholic vagabond Ben Chamberlain drifts into a godforsaken railhead town looking for a woman named Alma. When that woman winds up dead, Ben finds himself wrongfully accused of murder by the corrupt railroad chief deputy Vince McKay and his trigger-happy posse. McKay gives him a horse; some supplies and a one-hour head start into the desert before sending his band of cutthroats...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN STRSummary: Charley Varrick is a small-time crook who outfoxes the mob and makes a desperate run for the Mexican border and safety.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Picture 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Coogan, an Arizona cop, is sent to New York to escort a prisoner back. Before they can leave, the prisoner escapes and Coogan sets out to capture his prisoner.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 2004
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE COOSummary: High plains drifter: When "The Stranger" rides into the sin-ridden town of Lago, bullets fly as he battles three ruthless gunmen in a pulse-pounding shoot-'em-up.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN CLISummary: "In harm's way": An epic treatment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, details the devastating sneak attack on the Naval base as well as the explosive behind-the-scenes stories, and the counter-offensive. (167 min.).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2006
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA AMEContents: Dirty Harry / screenplay by Harry Julian Fink & R.M. Fink and Dean Riesner ; produced and directed by Don Siegel (102 min.) -- Magnum force / screenplay by John Milius and Michael Cimino ; produced by Robert Daley ; directed by Ted Post (123 min.) -- The enforcer / screenplay by Stirling Silliphant and Dean Riesner ; produced by Robert Daley ; directed by James Fargo (97 min.) -- Sudden impact...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2014
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE DIRSummary: "Ernest Hemingway's simple but gripping short tale "The Killers" is a model of economical storytelling. Two directors adapted it into unforgettably virile features: Robert Siodmak, in a 1946 film that helped define the noir style; and Don Siegel, in a brutal 1964 version that was intended for television but deemed too violent for home audiences and released theatrically instead. The first is...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Plant-like extraterrestrials have invaded Santa Mira, a small town in California, replicating the villagers in giant seed "pods" and taking possession of their souls while they sleep. In a terrifying race, for his life, Dr. Bennell escapes to warn the world of the deadly invasion of the pod people.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Republic Entertainment 1998
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1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI INVSummary: Play Misty for me: A radio disc jockey becomes the victim of psychotic obsession when he tries to end a torrid love affair with a fan.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Melodramatic thriller based on the Hemingway story about two hit men who become curious about the life and death of the man they were hired to kill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY KILSummary: An American tail: While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Craft in America is an exploration into the hearts and minds of artisans devoted to a diverse array of mediums -- from furniture making and basket weaving to pottery and metalsmithing. Each episode reveals that craft has earned itself a place within the realm of fine art"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Craft in America, Inc. 2007