Al Pacino
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role in The Panic in Needle Park in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four movies-The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon-that were not just successes but landmarks in the history of film. Those...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in "Needle Park" in New York city. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, an addict, and Helen, a homeless girl.
Series
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Hoping to earn extra money, an innocent and reserved scholarship student at an exclusive prep school agrees to look after a blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel, who takes him off for a wild weekend in New York City.
5) Phil Spector
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The relationship between Phil Spector and his defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden is explored.
6) Hangman
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Formats
Description
A homicide detective partners with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer using the game of hangman to commit his crimes.
Publisher
Saban Films
Pub. Date
[2024]
Formats
Description
John Knox is a hit man attempting to make amends before his recently discovered dementia takes over. Aided by a trusted friend with his own shady past, Knox races against the police and his own rapidly deteriorating mind to save his estranged son from a vengeance-fueled mistake and "cash out" before it's too late.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Val is released from prison after serving twenty-eight years for refusing to give up one of his close criminal associates. He's reunited with his two best friends Doc and Hirsch. But one of the friends is keeping a dangerous secret. He's been put in an impossible quandary by a former mob boss, and his time to find an acceptable alternative is running out. As the sun rises on the guys' legendary reunion, their position becomes more and more desperate....
10) The humbling
Publisher
Millennium Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a successsful actor decides to retire from the stage, the daughter of one of his acting friends moves into his house and the two develop a dysfunctional relationship.
11) Manglehorn
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After losing the love of his life, eccentric locksmith A.J. Manglehorn meets a woman who may help him start his life over.
12) The Irishman
Series
Criterion collection volume 1058
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
2 Blu-rays (209 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches.
Description
Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to his association with Teamsters union head Jimmy Hoffa to the rift that forced him to choose between the two.
14) Devil's advocate
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (144 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Hotshot attorney Kevin Lomax's 64-0 case record has brought him a tempting offer from an elite New York firm. But the job Lomax accepts isn't what it seems. The Devil is in the details.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Shylock has grown wealthy through money-lending, the only profession open to Jewish businessmen of the time, but faces indignity and danger when he ventures beyond the Jewish quarter. In the same city, though in a different world, lives Antonio, a Christian merchant beset by worry over the fate of his trading vessels and his increasing isolation from his best friend Bassanio. The younger man has fallen in love with the beautiful Portia, and seeks...
16) Paterno
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Documents the life of the late actor, John Cazale, from his roots in New York City to his memorable performances in five classic movies that defined a generation. Included are clips from Cazale's movies, rarely seen photos, home videos, and candid interviews.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010], CA
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Angel of mercy, or murderous 'Doctor Death'? Jack Kevorkian is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose passionate belief that people have the right to die has brought him both praise and vilification.
20) Danny Collins
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Aging rocker Danny Collins can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.