William Hurt
1) Gorky Park
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English
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Three mutilated bodies are found in Moscow's Gorky Park, and it's up to Russian police officer Arkady Renko to find the maniacal killer. From the best-selling mystery novel by Martin Cruz Smith.
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English
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Blake Pellarin (Oscar winner William Hurt, "A History of Violence") is on the campaign trail to become Governor of Missouri. While making a stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past back to haunt him. Will the truth ruin his chances for office or will he land the "Big Brass Ring?" Also starring Oscar nominee Nigel Hawthorne ("Yes Minister") and Emmy nominee Miranda Richardson.
4) The King
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English
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A troubled man (Gael Garcia Bernal) recently discharged from the Navy, goes to Corpus Christi, Texas, in search of the father he's never met.
5) The Doctor
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English
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Being a patient for the first time changes the life of a surgeon, as he experiences what it's like to be on the other side of a medical chart.
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English
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One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a Best Actress Oscar for Marlee Matlin. Based on the hit Broadway play, it's the uplifting love story of John Leeds (William Hurt), an idealistic special education teacher, and a headstrong deaf girl named Sarah (Marlee Matlin). At first, Leeds sees Sarah as a teaching challenge. But soon their teacher/student relationship blossoms...
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HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Based on the book by Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind-the-scenes, moment-by-moment account of how the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression developed into a globel tsunami. From inside the corner office at Lehman Brothers to secret meetings in South Korea, and the corridors of Washington, To Big to Fail is the definitive story of the most powerful men and women in finance and politics grappling with success and failure,...
9) Robin Hood
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
An archer serving in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion leads the poor people of Nottingham in a rebellion and becomes known as Robin Hood.
In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.
11) The host
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
Description
Earth has been taken over by aliens in crisp white outfits and each one taking over a human 'host' so that the alien race can save the planet. Fewer humans are alive, and young Melanie has been on the run with her kid brother, Jamie, and her Louisiana honey, Jared. The Host opens with Melanie's capture, and continues on her odyssey as the alien who attempts to overtake her, Wanderer, battles inside Melanie for control of her body and mind.
12) Black Widow
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Natasha Romanoff-aka Black Widow-confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an avenger.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
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Scientist Bruce Banner has been living in the shadows, scouring the earth for an antidote. Warmongers dream of abusing his powers and won't leave Bruce alone. He suffers from his constant need to be with the only woman he has ever love, Betty Ross, and Bruce knows that he must return to civilization. The brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression called The Abomination whose powers match that of...
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The true story of William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved more than sixty men in one of the bleakest battles of the Vietnam War. Presented the chance to escape on the last helicopter, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend his comrade in arms. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger's fellow soldiers and father seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman and other surviving veterans to finally secure him The Congressional Medal of Honor...
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English
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After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps, one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark₂s surprising decision to...
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English
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First published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises displays the full flower of Hemingway’s unique style, at once spare and gut-wrenching. Following a group of expatriates in Europe after the devastation of World War I, the novel traces the doomed love story of Jake Barnes, a veteran wrestling with wounds both physical and emotional, and the beautiful Lady Brett Ashley. As they drift from the hedonistic nightlife of Paris to the macho world of bullfighting...
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English
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A collection of stories, several on group behavior. The story, Low Men in Yellow Coats, deals with the way group behavior can affect people for the worse, the title story is on a college woman who saves a fellow student from such behavior, while in Blind Willie a man atones for group behavior in the Vietnam War.
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Known as The Sun King, Louis XIV is the most powerful and influential monarch on the planet. Obsessed with his own mortality and the future of France, Louis turns to his spiritual advisor, Pere La Chaise, and the royal physician to help him obtain the key to immortality. Believing a mermaid contains a force that grants everlasting life, Louis commissions a young sea captain to search the seas and capture the mystical creature. Further complicatiing...
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English
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"An eye-opening dazzler" (Stephen King) about a pair of globetrotting, gore-obsessed journalists whose entanglement in a French philosopher's death becomes a surreal journey into global conspiracy from legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Stylish and camera-obsessed, Naomi and Nathan thrive on the yellow journalism of the social-media age. Naomi finds herself drawn to the headlines surrounding a famous couple, Célestine and Aristide,...
Stylish and camera-obsessed, Naomi and Nathan thrive on the yellow journalism of the social-media age. Naomi finds herself drawn to the headlines surrounding a famous couple, Célestine and Aristide,...