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1) The gambler
Language
English
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Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest...
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English
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Description
Harvard, America’s most prestigious university and home to the world’s greatest minds, is a place where some trailer park families – like John’s (Jason Lee) – could never afford to go. But now, John’s niece has the chance of a lifetime, and all she needs is the tuition that he had promised to pay if she got into a good college…{dollar}29,879…which he doesn’t have. When John turns to his clueless friend Duff (Tom Green) for help,...
4) XXX
Language
English
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Description
Xander is a notorious underground thrill-seeker who, until now, has been deemed untouchable by the law. But when he goes over the line with his latest stunt, he's faced with two options - either infiltrate a ruthless Russian crime ring for the government, or go to jail. Xander turns spy and now this new breed of secret agent is out to take down the enemies of justice with his own style of no-holds-barred action.
Language
English
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Description
The story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, with no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Out of options, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around, by pulling off a dangerous heist in the heart of the city.
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
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Description
"[Follow] Native American boxer Kaylee as she embarks on the fight of her life. Predators become her prey as Kaylee goes undercover in a sex trafficking operation to seek answers and revenge against the men responsible for the disappearance of her sister."--container.
7) Death wish
Publisher
Fox Video
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
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Description
A family man becomes a vigilante killing machine when his family is violently attacked by robbers.
8) Nobody
Language
English
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Description
Hutch Mansell is an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life's indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake, is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca, seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch's long-simmering...
9) Baywatch
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. Contains both the R-rated theatrical and Unrated extended versions of the film.
10) The Equalizer 2
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Robert McCall has rededicated his life to the pursuit of justice. But when his mission strikes close to home, he will be consumed by vengeance, seeking a revenge that knows no boundaries.
"Like all great actors, Mr. Washington commits to the performance, but every so often he also breathes fire, imbuing a scene with such shocking ferocity and bone-deep moral certitude that everything else falls blissfully away."--New York Times
"...All we need to...
11) Black mass
Language
English
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Description
In 1970s South Boston, FBI agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster Jimmy Bulger to collaborate with the FBI in order to eliminate their common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement while consolidating his power and becoming one of the most ruthless and dangerous gangsters in Boston history.
"Black Mass is a tightly wound piece of work,...
13) Widows
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After finding a gun, money, and detailed plans for the security van hijack that killed her husband, Dolly recruits the other widows to complete the heist.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Legendary hit man John Wick is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world's deadliest killers.
17) Never look away
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
Deutsch
Formats
Description
Even after German artist, Kurt Barnert escaped from East Germany into West Germany, he is tormented by his childhood under the GDR-regime and the Nazis.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the mob. When a high-stakes, mob-protected card game is heisted by some small-time crooks, Cogan is called in to track them down and restore order to the local criminal economy.
19) Contraband
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best, running contraband, to settle Andy's debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian, to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart with only hours to...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (ca. 960 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Allison Dubois works in the Phoenix District Attorney's office. She uses her psychic abilities to help crack criminal cases. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people and by touching someone she often gets to see beneath the facade into the person's soul. Allison juggles her job with her role as wife and mother, including a daughter who seems to be developing similar powers.
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