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1) Richard II
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years"--Container.
Publisher
Sub Rosa Studios, LLC
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
"For the first time, William Shakespeare's 'Richard the Second' has been adapted to the big screen in John Farrell's stunning digital feature. This peerless tale of a reckless and indecisive king who loses his throne and his life provides a devasting study of political intrigue which continues to resonate with power and fury. Imaginatively shot in a modern dress interpretation ..."--Container.
4) Ivanhoe
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005?]
Language
English
Description
Adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's classic tale set in England in the Middle Ages. Also includes a Tom and Jerry cartoon, The Two Mouseketeers, and a swashbuckler movie trailer gallery.
5) Ivanhoe
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1986]
Language
English
Description
Adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's classic tale set in England in the Middle Ages. When Ivanhoe returns to 12th-century England after fighting with Richard the Lion-Hearted in the Crusades, he learns that his true love Rowena has been bethrothed to another and Richard's evil brother is intent on stealing his throne.
6) Ivanhoe
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Returning from fighting in the Crusades, the young Saxon knight Ivanhoe must fight to regain the woman he loves and to protect the social order and monarchy of England.
8) Nixon
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drama about the fall of Richard Nixon based on the view that a dark, murderous conspiracy controls the world.
Publisher
Columbia
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
"This is an intense and complicated story, and the film doesn't rush it. It lets it unfold and build, methodically."--San Francisco Chronicle.
"The piercingly realistic Captain Phillips will exceed your expectations."--Los Angeles Times.
"The...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
What lessons has America learned from Watergate? Thirty years after the most infamous break-in helped pull down President Richard Nixon, all of the facts are still not in. But as this compelling documentary shows, Watergate remains a nearly unbelievable tale of ordinary men corrupted by power and their desire to retain it. Interviews with investigator Sam Dash, co-conspirator John Dean, and journalist Bob Woodward recreate the history and speculate...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This star-studded gala celebrates the centenary of the birth of legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers. This performance at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, directed for the stage by Simon Callow, includes songs, dance, staged numbers and anecdotes featuring leading stars from both Broadway and London's West End.
12) The iceman
Publisher
Millennium
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than one hundred men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father, in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor his daughters had any clue about his real profession.
13) Elvis & Nixon
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Elvis Presley requests a meeting with President Richard Nixon, assistants on both sides attempt to make it happen.
14) Real steel
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender.
Series
Publisher
a Winning Way
Pub. Date
c[1985]
Language
English
Description
Shows a young horse being saddled, bridled and ridden for the first time. In less than two hours, he is taken through an easy to follow, step-by-step program that eliminates the need to use the old-fashioned, forceful methods of training a horse.
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Spike Lee is one of the most acclaimed and controversial directors of all time. Now five of his most provocative, thought-provoking films are available in one collection. From the breakout hit dramedy "Do the right thing" to the gritty, urban "Clockers, " Lee peels away life's layers, exposing the ironies, brutalities, rhythms and prejudices of the naked city in this powerful collector's set.
Clockers: a film about the violent world of drug dealing...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Jonathan is a seagull who shows an intense and extraordinary passion for flight, learning everything he possibly can about flying. But his lofty goal--and an unwillingness to conform--results in his expulsion from his flock. Undaunted, he continues to soar onward in his quest--one that leads him to envision another world--one of love, understanding, achievement, hope and individuality.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the true story of the biggest bank heist of all time, Harry Barber recounts how in 1972 a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempted to steal $30 million in illegal campaign contributions from President Richard Nixon's secret fund. But the plan quickly goes sideways, prompting the biggest manhunt in FBI history with more than 125 agents assigned to the case.
19) Frost/Nixon
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Richard Nixon is the disgraced president with a legacy to save. David Frost is a jet-setting television personality with a name to make. This is the legendary battle between the two men and the historic encounter that changed both their lives. For three years after resigning from office, Nixon remained silent. But in the summer of 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions...
20) The White Queen
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
A riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in English history. A story of love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder, it is uniquely told through the perspective of three different, yet equally relentless women - Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. In their quest for power, they will scheme, manipulate and seduce their way onto the English throne.