Sean Penn
2) The pledge
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A veteran police detective, on the day of his retirement, handles the case of a seven-year-old girl who has been brutally murdered. When a mentally retarded man confesses to the murder and then kills himself, the detectives consider the case closed, but was he actually the murderer? Before long evidence is uncovered that suggests the the girl was just one in a series of brutal killings involving young girls and a mysterious man.
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A disillusioned young man and his drug dealing friend, under the code names "Falcon" and 'Snowman" commit a brazen act of espionage, by selling some of America's most sensitive secrets to the KGB.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Deluxe edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about a gang of kids who virtually revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive style, awe-inspiring moves and street smarts, and in the process, transformed youth culture forever. Captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing, who used abandoned swimming pools to sharpen their skills.
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (73 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Analysis of how governments bent on war-making have relied on a vast arsenal of propaganda techniques to overcome resistance at home and disapproval abroad ... Moving from Vietnam to Iraq, the film examines how news reports have become nearly indistinguishable from White House and Pentagon talking points, a problem that has become exacerbated by journalists who have grown accustomed to being fed information by official sources"--Container.
8) Hurly burly
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eddie, a casting director, and his friends engage in the wild life of partying, late night sex, and self-obsession. When the fast life comes to a crashing halt, Eddie has to rediscover his soul.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (77 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the life and death of author Hunter S. Thompson, an American master whose gonzo reportage defined an era, while his depraved appetites forged a legend. Features interviews with Thompson, his childhood friends, his wife and those who worked with him. Includes footage from the biographical films Where the buffalo roam and Fear and loathing in Las Vegas.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
[Special edition].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Willie Stark is an uncorrupted small-town mayor in 1950s Louisiana. He gets picked by the political machine to run as a wild card candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial race. But, when Willie realizes that he is being manipulated, he veers off on his own to become the darling of the electorate's downtrodden and forgotten hicks. Covering the campaign for a local paper is Jack Burden, whose editorial pieces become so admiring of Willie that he's fired....
11) Gangster squad
Publisher
Village Roadshow Pictures
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, guns, and if he has his way, every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop, except for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders who come...
Series
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks, is obsessed with the Beatles and has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them. As the daughter reaches age 7, Sam's limitations start to become a problem. When the authorities take his daughter away, Sam shames a high-priced lawyer into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.
Series
Publisher
Criterion collection
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese's advance into the Pacific. The reasons for this war get further away as the world for the men gets smaller and smaller until their fighting is for mere survival and the life of the other men with them.DVD.
14) The interpreter
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In one of the hidden corridors of power at UN headquarters, translator Silvia Broome overhears a potentially explosive secret about a planned assassination attempt. But when federal agent Tobin Keller investigates her claim, is she a victim or a suspect?
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ben is an overburdened movie producer. He tries to balance his life and has to contend with the never-ending demands of 2 ex-wives, his ice-queen studio head, and a menagerie of various Hollywood prima donnas. Ben manages to take it all in stride. He copes by exuding a smoothly assuring demeanor. The only thing that really seems to upset Ben is when he discovers that his ex-wife sleeps with one of his colleagues.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
17) Beaver trilogy
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from a town called Beaver who is obsessed with Olivia Newton John. The first piece is a documentary. The second piece is a drama shot on a home video camera. It is based on the documentary. The third is another drama based on the documentary. The three films were re-edited, compiled, and screened in 2000.
Publisher
Miramax
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For six agonizing years, Freddy Gale has waited for John Booth, the man jailed for a crime that destroyed Freddy's life. Now, Booth is out of prison and Freddy's giving him three days before he returns to even the score.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A bored, retired rock star learns that his father is close to death, and travels to New York to reconcile with him, only to arrive too late. He embarks on a quest to find his father's nemesis and persecutor, an ex-Nazi war criminal taking refuge in the U.S.
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The struggles of teenagers as they deal with independence, success, sexuality, money, maturity, school, and particularly with just making it through the formative years.