Kirk Douglas
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this influential crime drama, an embittered cop, Det. James McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the city's lowlife. But while McLeod fights crime on the streets, his wife suffers from neglect at home. Based on Sydney Kingsley's Broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from *Hill Street Blues* to *NYPD Blue*. Nominated for Best Actress (Eleanor Parker), Best Supporting Actress (Lee Grant), Best...
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c1966
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Part fact, part fiction, this film dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947- 48 struggle for independence. It centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus, the Jewish-American general who was called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes.
7) Spartacus
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Restored edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (3 hr., 17 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The epic tale of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen version (2.35:1).
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alex is trying to deal with a midlife crisis, while feeling caught in the middle of his familial obligations. While successful, Alex sometimes feels as if he's under the shadow of his father, Mitchell, a successful attorney. Mitchell has recently survived a stroke, and Alex and Mitchell want to mend their relationship while there's still time.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ambitious rancher sets his sights on the hills of the awesome Snowy River country. Buried somewhere in that pristine wilderness, protected by treacherous terrain and bands of wild, stampeding horses, is a fortune in unmined gold. Before the rancher can stake his claim, however, his world is turned upside down when a cowboy steals his daughter's heart and uncovers a secret in those hills more precious than any treasure. Bonus features included.
11) Spartacus
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (196 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Publisher
Fox Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Widescreen and full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set during the 1880's when the Australian frontier was wild and dangerous, the film follows the exploits of a youth who sets out to tame a wild herd of horses.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Well into his 80s, with speech slurred by a stroke, Kirk Douglas remains a magnetic onscreen presence as he and son Michael reminisce about their lives and careers in this simple yet highly entertaining documentary. The elder Douglas suggests the family's story is a microcosm of America, one that reflects "the tragedy of failure, and the tragedy of success." The film covers the grandeur of Kirk's career, from deserting the studio system to produce...
Publisher
The Film Detective
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Remastered.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Three youths - Martha, Walter and Sam - are forever bound together by a terrible secret. Decades later, Martha (Stanwyck) and Walter (Douglas) are now married - she's a wealthy, successful industrialist; he's a popular, ambitious District Attorney. But when Sam (Heflin) unexpectedly drifts back into town and into their lives, tensions rise. Is he simply back for a visit... or is he looking for a payoff to keep their awful secret buried?" -Amazon.com...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c1954.
Edition
Special edition ; widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A trouble-shooting 19th century seaman is trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with a scientist and a diver, they set sail to investigate. They are promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 48 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After landing himself in jail trying to break out his friend, Jack Burns finds himself alone and on the run from the law. Leading the manhunt is Sheriff Morey Johnson, who must bring Burns to justice despite his own sympathy for the fugitive.
Publisher
Blue Underground, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When an electrical storm transports the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Nimitz back in time, hours before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the crew must decide between allowing the attack to take place and preventing it, which would forever change history.
20) In harm's way
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (167 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Epic treatment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the attack on the naval base.