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1) Dune
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Science fiction's supreme masterpiece, Dune will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, it is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who will become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. Paul's noble family is named stewards of Arrakis, whose sands are the only source of a powerful drug called "the spice." After his family is brought down in a traitorous plot, Paul must go undercover to seek revenge, and...
2) Bad ass
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Shunned by society for nearly forty years, Vietnam War veteran Frank Vega becomes an instant celebrity when he thwarts a hate crime on a city bus and footage of the incident goes viral on the Internet. But when his best friend is murdered and the police seem unwilling to help, Vega takes his new Bad Ass nickname to the extreme against corrupt cops and a crooked mayor in pursuit of old-school justice.
3) The fixer
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a near fatal accident, a man who lives by 'fixing' the problems of the rich and powerful begins to have doubts about his life, and his business associates decided that he must be silenced.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Description
79 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this new drama about ethical boundaries and pressures of the legal system, David Mamet digs deep into American corruption and the degradation of social mores. The Penitent follows the story of an acclaimed psychiatrist who refuses to testify in court on behalf of his patient -- an act that might undo everything he's worked for"--
Author
Language
English
Description
A corrupt millionaire junk dealer, embarrassed by his simple girlfriend's lack of social sophistication, arranges to have a pesty muckraking journalist train her in a crash course in "culture." He is surprised and outraged when after becoming aware of her role as pawn in his crooked business deals, she refuses to cooperate.
7) The big easy
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (100 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An easy-going policeman comes up against a no-nonsense assistant district attorney investigating corruption in the police department.
8) The deal
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A political thriller with an all star cast which includes Christian Slater, Selma Blair, Angie Harmon, and Robert Loggia. A timely political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups.
9) City hall
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The death of an innocent child helps uncover a scandal that links the mob directly to the Mayor's office.
10) Cat run
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A high-end call girl (Paz Vega) is on the run for her life. With key evidence to the scandalous government cover-up of a shockingly horrific crime, she must rely on two bumbling private detectives to be her unlikely protectors from a deadly combination of the Mob, a corrupt US senator and a ruthlessly sadistic female assassin all of whom will stop at nothing to hide the truth.
12) Dune: Part 2
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Paul Atreides, alongside Chani and the Fremen, seeks vengeance against the conspirators who destroyed his family, while grappling with the dilemma of choosing between his love for Chani and the fate of the universe. Amidst the turmoil caused by the destruction of House Atreides by House Harkonnen, Paul and his mother Lady Jessica integrate into Fremen society on Arrakis, where they confront suspicion and skepticism while fulfilling prophecies and...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A notorious mobster is brought into an under-manned police precinct on its last day of operation. Remaining cops and prisoners must fight for their lives against a group of rogue cops intent on taking down the mobster before he testifies against them.
15) Walking tall
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After completing his tour of duty, Chris Vaughn, a U.S. Army Special Forces operative, returns to his rural Northwest community, which is being ravaged by petty crime and widespread drug use. Upon learning that these depredations are byproducts of the outwardly glamorous casino run by his childhood buddy, Jay Hamilton, Chris ousts the corrupt sheriff and runs for office himself, declaring war on Hamilton and his minions after he wins the election....
16) Meet John Doe
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 170 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A genial homeless unemployed baseball pitcher is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will, and John Doe clubs are formed. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national hero, but he is shocked when he discovers that it's all a plot by the owner of the paper, who plans to use the voting strength of the clubs to bludgeon his...
17) The good mother
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Starring Academy Awardʼ-winner Hilary Swank, the film follows a journalist grieving the murder of her son who forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend to track down the killers in the seedy world of drugs and corruption.
18) Dune
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey that tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest...
19) Faith
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 206 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A high tension thriller of political corruption and international intrigue. A high ranking government official scrambles to keep his secret lifestyle hidden from the world when his daughter purposely leaks his affair to a reporter she's dating.
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