Tom Hanks
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The two-time Oscar winner presents a first collection of short fiction that includes the stories of a bowling champion who fears his celebrity has ruined his love of the game and an eccentric billionaire and faithful assistant who, while searching for acquisitions, discover romance and real life in a down-and-out motel."--
Author
Language
English
Description
"The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. Part one of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go"--
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A washed-up ballplayer becomes coach to one of the All-American Girls Baseball league teams in 1943, and finds himself drawn back into the enthusiasm of the sport.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
�2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
6) Greyhound
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by C.S. Forester, this is the thrilling story of the leader of an Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 as he faces relentless attack by a Nazi submarine wolf pack. The leader of the convoy's destroyer screen is a US Navy commander making his first Atlantic crossing.
7) The circle
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After getting her dream job at a tech company called the Circle, Mae discovers its sinister agenda.
Series
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse following a detour to a roadside motel. After Mr. Potato Head suddenly disappears, his friends find themselves caught up in a hilarious mystery that must be solved before they suffer the same fate in this thrilling story of TERROR!
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 113 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of American fighter pilots shot down over North Vietnam and their sudden transformation from self-confident, top-gun aviators to prisoners of war confronting yeas of captivity. Includes never-before-seen footage from the archives of Vietnam and first person accounts of the hidden war behind prison walls..
Publisher
Columbia (Usa)
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
11) Captain Phillips
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
[DVD]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search...
13) Toy story 2
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While Andy is away at summer camp, Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector. Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex and Slinky Dog spring into action in a thrilling and hilarious rescue mission.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
D-Day 60th anniversary commerative ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (169 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus videodisc.
Language
English
Description
In the last great invasion of World War II, a squad of American soldiers embark on a special mission ... to find Private Ryan. Faced with impossible odds, surrounded by the brutalities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
15) Radio flyer
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After their mother marries a child abuser, Mike decides to help Bobby escape by turning their Radio Flyer wagon into a magic rocket ship that will carry Bobby to safety.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 558 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From visionary creator Taylor Sheridan comes a prequel to television's #1 show, Yellowstone: 1883 follows the original Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It's a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America's promised land--Montana.
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists, and turns. Opa!
18) You've got mail
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Deluxe ed. ; widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Superstore book chain magnate and cozy children's bookshop owner are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware they are combative business rivals.
19) The terminal
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Viktor is a simple man with a mission who finds himself entrapped in JKF airport after the accidental loss of his country to villainous coup. He becomes a man without a country and is stuck in at the airport's international terminal with no visa, and is instructed that he is not allowed to leave. Slowly he encounters airport workers who come to his aid by mutual coercion. Gupta the hilarious Indian custodian; Enrique who transports food; Torres the...
20) Philadelphia
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Widescreen Anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two competing lawyer join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.