Dreamworks Pictures.
21) War horse
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets; British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter....
22) Munich
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It's the 1972 Olympics and PLO terrorists have just kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. After the tragic incident is over and several of the terrorists have gone free, the Israeli government of Golda Meir recruits Avner to lead a team of undercover agents to hunt down those responsible throughout Europe, and eliminate them one-by-one. It is physically and emotionally messy work, and conflicts between Avner and his team's handler, Ephraim,...
23) Biker boyz
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Smoke" Galloway is the leader of the Black Knights, an underground motorcycle club. Smoke, like most of his fellow Knights, is a successful white collar worker who can afford fancy leathers and top quality bikes who is willing take on anyone in a drag race, legal or no. Kid is a gifted young rider whose father was once Smoke's mechanic, who sets out to become the best biker he can in order to carry on his father's name and reputation.
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the autobiography of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail. Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. passed himself off as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor all before his 21st birthday.
25) Amistad
Pub. Date
©1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. A battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice...
26) The Post
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This historical drama is based on the events surrounding the release of the Pentagon Papers, documents which detailed the history of the United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam. The story centers on Kay Graham, the first female newspaper publisher in the country (specifically of the Washington Post), as well as her tough editor, Ben Bradlee. The two become involved in an unprecedented power struggle between journalists and the...
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Visions of a future full of astonishing android technology. David, an advanced android, embarks on an extraordinary adventure to discover the secret of his own identity. Believing in the story of Pinocchio, David dreams of becoming a real boy.
28) Lincoln
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
29) Shrek
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A reclusive ogre and a chatterbox donkey go on a quest to rescue a princess for a tyrannical lord.
30) Seabiscuit
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hr., 49 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
32) The kite runner
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after twenty years of living in America, Amir returns...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a devastating attack leaves Mark Hogancamp shattered and without his memory, no one expected recovery. But by putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous fantasy world, where he draws strength to triumph in the real one. His astonishing art installation becomes a testament to the powerful women who support him on his journey.
34) Disturbia
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After his father's death, Kale Brecht becomes a sullen, withdrawn, and troubled young man. He finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest after a run in with the law. His mother, Julie, works night and day to support herself and her son, only to be met with Kale's indifference and lethargy. As the walls of his house begin to close in on Kale, he turns into a voyeur as his interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home towards...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Reinventing himself as Sweeney Todd, a man unjustly sent to prison returns to exact revenge on those who ruined his life, especially the evil Judge Turpin who sent the man to prison. Not only does he seek revenge for the cruel punishment he suffered in prison, but also for what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to his home town, he reopens his barber shop, where Mr. Todd becomes the Demon of Fleet Street. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney's...
36) The soloist
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist and recent bike accident victim Steve Lopez more than his banged-up face, was his pressing need for story ideas. He soon discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a skid row schizophrenic street musician, who possesses extraordinary talent - even though he only has half-broken instruments to play. Inspired by Nathaniel's story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about him and attempts to do more...
37) First man
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 141 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong's perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost, on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself; of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hr., 7 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The protagonist of this metaphysical fable is Rannulph Junah, Southern aristocrat and World War I hero. In a tournament in Savannah, he defeats two golf pros by following the teachings of his guru, Bagger Vance, a black mystic serving as his caddie.
39) She's the man
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Viola becomes furious when she learns that her high school, Cornwall, has just cut the girl's soccer team. So furious, in fact, that she takes advantage of her twin brother Sebastian skipping town for a few weeks to take his place at his school, Illyria, so she can join the soccer team there. But her disguise as her brother leads to major complications when she falls in love with her soccer-playing roommate and the girl he's in love with falls in...
40) Stillwater
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Description
A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit.