Alan Parker
Publisher
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
"The story of the wall" is told simply with the music of Pink Floyd, images and natural effects. There is no conventional dialogue to progress the narrative. The story is about Pink, a rock and roll performer, who sits locked in a hotel room, somewhere in Los Angeles. Too many shows, too much dope, too much applause, a burned out case. On the TV, an all too familiar war film flickers on the screen. We shuffle time and place, reality and nightmare...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Set against the background of a controversial period in American history, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, this is the love story of an Irish-American man and a beautiful Japanese-American woman.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Set in Mississippi in 1964, this is a fictionalized version of the case of the murder of three young civil rights workers, the FBI's attempts to find the missing boys and the clash between the authorities and the locals in a Klan-dominated town.
4) Evita
Series
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998?]
Language
English
Description
True-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve fortune and fame.
5) Evita
Series
Publisher
Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
True-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and scandal to achieve fortune and fame.
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape.
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Fueled by raw talent and driven by dreams of glory, a dozen dead-enders from Dublin's gritty North Side share a passion for soul music that takes their band on a wild rollercoaster ride from the streets to superstardom! Includes 4 hours of extras.
Language
English
Description
Gilbert lives in Endora, a place where nothing happens. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife, Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally handicapped brother, and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing with ever change, a pretty stranger arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to...
10) The Commitments
Series
Publisher
FoxVideo
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
Story of a young rebel soul band from the Dublin ghetto, and their struggle to make it in the music business.
11) Angela's ashes
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Born to Irish parents, McCourt endured a childhood of extreme poverty. He rose from humble beginnings to become a Pulitzer Prize winner. In "Angela's ashes", he recounts the heartbreaking stories and the soul-saving humor of his childhood.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
David Gale was an active member of Deathwatch, an anti-capital punishment activist group. Constance is a fellow Deathwatch activist. When Constance is found raped and murdered, Gale is convicted of the crime. Now Gale awaits execution, and with less than a week before his date with the fatal injection, Gale agrees to tell his story to Bitsy, a nervy journalist from a major newsmagazine. As she discusses the facts of the murder with Gale, it occurs...
13) Angela's ashes
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.
15) Midnight express
Series
Language
English
Description
Realistic portrayal of the brutal experiences of a young American arrested and imprisoned in a Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish.
16) Angel heart
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A down on his luck detective travels from the tough streets of Brooklyn, to the hot jazz clubs of New Orleans, and finally to voodoo rituals in the swamps of Louisiana." --
18) Bugsy Malone
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In this unique mobster, all the gangsters are children. Bugsy Malone determines to rule over New York City and battle with "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan". Instead of using bullets, they shoot cream to bury the enemies. The film is a musical..
19) Birdy
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Two friends arrive back from Vietnam, scarred in different ways. One has physical injuries, the other has mental problems that make him yearn to be a bird, a subject he has always been fascinated with.
20) The Commitments
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A young musician has a vision of putting together a soul music group in Dublin, and puts an ad in the local paper to find his talent."--
