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1) Alive
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A team of rugby players survive a plane crash deep in the desolate, snow-covered Andes Mountains. Stranded there, they must overcome incredible odds to stay alive.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A small passenger plane makes a forced landing in the Sahara. The challenge: survival. The tiny band from the plane fights off thirst, Arabs, treachery, declining morale and despair. Incredibly, the plane, like the legendary phoenix that rises from its own ashes, flies again.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (450 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dropped in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, with only their raw, mountain-man ingenuity, eight men are about to take the ultimate test of survival in Arctic conditions. They'll navigate through treacherous glaciated river valleys, barren ridgelines, and high mountain peaks, battling hunger, hostile predators, and perilous weather conditions on the way. It's an epic competition where the only prize is survival.
Series
Criterion collection volume 43
Publisher
Home Vision
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
30 schoolboys lost on a tropical island after a plane crash revert to savagery in their efforts to survive.
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Expanded edition.
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (approximately 731 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When destiny calls, the Oceanic 6 frantically race back to the island. As a result of Ben moving the island, the survivors left on the island begin skipping through time. The survivors discover that they've run into The Others 50 years in the past, but Richard Alpert is the same age. In Los Angeles, Kate tries to find out who is trying to take Aaron away from her. In order to avoid being killed, Ben promises to offer proof to Sun that Jin is still...
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
7 DVDs (approximately 1,056 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While Jack, Kate, and Locke investigate what's inside the hatch, the "tailies" are found. These survivors are from the tail of the plane and include tough girl Ana-Lucia and the spiritual and mysterious Mr. Eko. Learn what happened to Walt when he left Michael with some very hard choices to make and get a better insight into just who the "others" are. Find out that the island has some connection with the Dharma Corporation.
11) Lifeboat
Language
English
Formats
Description
After their ship is sunk in the Atlantic by Germans, eight people are stranded in a lifeboat. Their problems are further compounded when they pick up a ninth passenger: the Nazi captain from the U-boat that torpedoed them. With powerful suspense and emotion, this legendary classic reveals the strengths and frailties of individuals under extraordinary duress.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (approximately 604 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
More than three months after their fateful crash, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 will discover that the only thing more dangerous than the island might be the people who have come to rescue them.
13) Twelfth night
Author
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1987.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of William Shakespeare's play portraying the varieties of love at an aristocratic country house.
14) The Tempest
Author
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1987.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This play revolves around an enchanted island, an exiled duke, young lovers and a framework of conspiracy as they affected dramatic and emotional romances.
15) The grey
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After their plane crashes in Alaska, seven oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.
16) Cast away
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chuck Noland is a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. His fast-paced career takes him to many different locations, causing him to be away from his girlfriend Kelly. Chuck's life is abruptly changed when, after a plane crash, he becomes stranded on a remote island. Now, stripped of the conveniences of everyday life, he first must meet the basic needs of survival, including water, food and shelter. Chuck,...
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
2 DVD (92 min. ; 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Against the wild: Zach Wade, a mischievous kid, and his younger sister Hannah, along with their devoted dog Chinook, become lost in the wilderness when their small plane has engine problems and must make an emergency landing. Their mom and dad are frantic and rescue teams are searching. But for the next few days, Zach, Hannah, and Chinook must learn how to combine their skills, trust their instincts, and navigate a terrain as beautiful as it is untamed.
Against...
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (964 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The residents of a small, peaceful Kansas town are suddenly plunged into chaos when a nuclear mushroom cloud appears on the horizon, leaving them completely isolated and wondering if they're the only Americans left alive. But in this time of crisis, as sensible people become paranoid, personal agendas take over and well-kept secrets threaten to be revealed, some people will find an inner strength they never knew they had and the most unlikely heroes...
19) On the beach
Language
English
Formats
Description
Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere, with the exception of Australia. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2008?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
First film relates the story of Abel, an elegant and romantic mouse who gets swept away in a flood and stranded for over a year on a deserted island. In the second film, The story of the dancing frog, a mother tells her young daughter a curious story from their family history.
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