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1) Riddick
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Riddick must fight for his life after being betrayed by his people and stranded on a desolate planet and left for dead. On this unbearably hot planet, Riddick is up against predators of an alien race. Using his emergency signals, he summons two ships: one transporting a mercenary, and the other lead by an old acquaintance.
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ex-cop Nick Cassidy escapes from prison to plan the ultimate heist: steal a $40 million diamond from cutthroat businessman David Englander, and in the process prove his innocence. From the ledge of the famous Roosevelt Hotel, with the whole world watching, Cassidy plays a clever game of cat & mouse with the NYPD while his dutiful brother Joey works against the clock to extract the diamond and clear his brother's name.
4) A prophet
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Malik el Djebena, who is condemned to six years in prison, cannot read or write, but soon figures out the politics of the prison. Though Malik is only 19-years-old, the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison corners him and gives him certain 'missions' to carry out. He quickly gains the confidence of the gang leader, as these assignments begin to toughen him up. But Malik soon develops some plans of his own.
Publisher
Condor Pictures
Pub. Date
c2005, ©2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD ( min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
"Por alcanzar el sue?o americano es tres veces condenado a muerte y obligado a pasar quince a?os en las prisiones de Texas, para que luego el destino consuma su condena al otorgale 'Cuatro meses de libertad'"--Container.
In order to pursue the American dream, he is condemned 3 times and sentenced to death in Texas.
6) La hermandad
Author
Publisher
Punto de Lectura
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
477 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Author
Series
Publisher
Ediciones Península
Pub. Date
febrero de 2016.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
289 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Este es el diario inédito y clandestino de Leopoldo López, preso político y preso de conciencia, desde la cárcel militar de Ramo Verde.
8) Deadline
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
What would you do if you discovered that 13 people slated for execution had been found innocent? That was exactly the dilemma that Illinois Governor George Ryan faced in his final days in office. He, alone, was left to decide whether the remaining 167 death row inmates should live or die. This details the gripping drama of the clemency hearings during the countdown to Ryan's decision. Documented as the events unfolded, this is a compelling look inside...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Entre el 11 de febrero de 1990 y el 10 de mayo de 1994, Nelson Mandela pasó de ser el prisionero político más famoso del mundo a presidente de su país. Fueron cuatro años acelerados y fascinantes que dieron la talla humana y política de un líder excepcional. John Carlin, observador privilegiado de esa etapa, traza un emocionante retrato de Mandela en el que demuestra que se puede ser un gran líder político sin dejar de ser una gran persona,...
Publisher
Thinkfilm, LLC
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wendell Baker is a dreamer and schemer whose latest scam lands him in jail and leaves him alienated from his longtime girlfriend, best friend and even his dog. Eternally optimistic, Wendell makes the most of his time behind bars and vows to turn his life around. Upon release, he gets a job at a retirement hotel, where he befriends some of the colorful residents. Wendell's new friends advise him on how to win back his girl, while he helps them battle...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
362 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
Español
Description
""Vuelta a casa" nos lleva de regreso a Ford County, escenario de muchas de las inolvidables historias de John Grisham. Esta vez Jake Brigance no está en el tribunal; quien acude a él es un viejo amigo, Mack Stafford, un exabogado de Clanton. Tres años antes, Mack se convirtió en una leyenda local cuando robó el dinero de sus clientes, se divorció de su mujer, se declaró en bancarrota y abandonó a su familia en mitad de la noche sin que nunca...
12) Los miserables
Author
Series
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Trying to forget his past and live an honest life, escaped convict Jean Valjean risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris.
13) Alas salvajes
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 22 cm
Language
Español
Description
When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist parents, forcing her to escape alone to Central America where she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy, and together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba.
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
2. ed.
Physical Desc
283 p. : plans ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"In the early morning hours of August 22, 1972, sixteen men were executed at Almirante Zar base in Trelew after being accused of allegedly trying to escape. Tomas Eloy Martinez, at that time in charge of the weekly publication Panorama, traveled to Trelew to reconstruct the actual events. Readers today can enjoy a revised and updated edition of a work that was first published in 1973, only to be banned and then burnt that same year."--Amazon.com
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