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Mean Streets

Call Number: DVD01033

Director/Distributor: Martin Scorsese

Format:  DVD video : NTSC color broadcast system : English : Special ed

Language: In English with English, French, or Spanish subtitles ; Closed-captioned.

Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 2004.

Notes: Videodisc release of a 1973 motion picture.

Summary: Charlie, a 27-year-old, tries to work his way up the bottom rungs of organized crime’s ladder. Amy Robinson is Teresa, the girlfriend Charlie’s family declares “unsuitable” because she has epilepsy.

OCLC #: 56363394

Added: 9/25/2013

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The Barefoot Contessa

Call Number: DVD00660

Director/Distributor: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Format:  DVD video : English

Language: Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. English, French with French and Spanish language subtitles.

Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by MGM/UA Home Entertainment, [2001]

Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. Winner Best Supporting Actor 1954
For specific features see interactive menu.

Summary: With extraordinary beauty, talent and grace, Spanish dancer Maria Vargas (Ava Gardner) was born to be a star. Aided by American movie director Harry Dawes (Humphrey Bogart), she attains great success and fortune in Hollywood’s land of dreams. But, though she gives her all for stardom, there is one thing Maria will never compromise – her soul.

OCLC #: 47571475

Added: 9/25/2013

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Goodfellas

Call Number: DVD00876

Director/Distributor: Martin Scorsese

Format:  DVD video : English : 2-disc special ed

Language: English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2004.

Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Based on the book “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi.
Special features: commentary by Martin Scorsese and cast/crew; bonus commentary with ex-gangster Henry Hill and ex-FBI Agent Edward McDonald; 4 new documentaries.

Summary: Details the rise and fall of Henry Hill, a Brooklyn kid who grows up idolizing the “wise guys” from his neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero. In his teens, Hill distinguishes himself as a “stand-up guy” by choosing jail time over ratting on his accomplices. From that moment on, he is a part of the family. Along with his partner Tommy, he rises through the ranks to become Paulie’s lieutenant. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters.

OCLC #: 55944757

Added: 9/25/2013

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Title: Connie and Carla

Call Number:  DVD00743

Director/Distributor: Michael Lembeck

Format:  DVD video : English : Widescreen version

Language: English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, ©2004.

Notes:

Summary: Connie and Carla are best friends who want to make a name for themselves in the musical theater. One night, Connie and Carla witness a low-level Mafiosi hit. The gals are seen by the shooters, and they hit the road in fear for their lives. Connie and Carla end up in Los Angeles, needing new identities. After watching a drag review, they decide to pose as drag queens. Their act is an immediate hit, and soon they’re the toast of L.A.’s gay community. Meanwhile, Connie falls for Jeff, a regular guy looking for his cross-dressing brother.

OCLC #: 55482580

Added: 9/25/2013

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A Fish Called Wanda

Call Number: DVD00849

Director/Distributor: Charles Crichton

Format:  DVD video : English

Language: English or dubbed French language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English and French; closed-captioned in English.

 Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, ©1998.

Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features include: 8-page booklet; original theatrical trailer (2 min.).

Summary: “Sexy American diamonds lover Wanda and her boyfriend Otto are in England to plot alongside George and Ken the robbery of a diamond collection. Wanda and Otto want the stolen diamonds for themselves, and inform the police about George, not knowing that he has already moved the diamonds to another secret place. Wanda thinks the best way to find out is by getting close to George’s lawyer, Archie Leach.”–Www. imdb. com.

OCLC #: 41078931

Also available on VHs: VHS01260

Added: 9/19/2013

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The Presidio

Call Number: DVD01106

Director/Distributor: Peter Hyams

Format:  DVD video : English : Widescreen

 Language: In English or French ; subtitles in English ; closed-captioned.

Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, ©1999.

Notes: Videodisc release of the 1988 motion picture.
Special features included.

Summary: Lt. Col. Caldwell and Police Inspector Jay Austin don’t like each other because Caldwell helped run Austin out of the military police a few years before. Now these two enemies are forced to team up to solve a brutal murder at The Presidio military compound.

OCLC #: 49711510

Added: 9/19/2013

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The Dark Knight

Call Number: DVD00760

Director/Distributor: Christopher Nolan; Charles Roven; Emma Thomas; Jonathan Nolan; Christian Bale; Heath Ledger; Aaron Eckhart; Michael Caine; Maggie Gyllenhaal; Gary Oldman; Morgan Freeman; Monique Gabriela Curnen; Ron Dean; Cillian Murphy; James Newton Howard; Hans Zimmer; Bob Kane; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); Legendary Pictures.; DC Comics, Inc.; Syncopy (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);

Format:  DVD video : English : Full-Screen Edition

Language: English, French, or Spanish audio; English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing impaired (SDH).

Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2008.

Notes: Based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
The Batman character was created by Bob Kane.

Summary: With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin and laughter characterize his emotional and mental instability, becomes a dangerous adversary that Batman seeks to stop at all costs.

OCLC #: 259231584

Added: 10/12/2012

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Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

Call Number: DVD01005

Director/Distributor: Guy Ritchie

Format:  DVD video : English

Language: In English with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned.

Publisher: [New York] : PolyGram Video ; Universal Studios, CA : Universal, ©2003.

Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
Special features: UK and US theatrical trailers (2 min. each), production featurette (8 min.), Cockney dictionary, cast and crew biographies.

Summary: A streetwise charmer who loses his friends’ money in a rigged game comes up with a plan to make everything come out right, but ends up in a comedy of errors.

OCLC #: 52314897

Added: 10/10/2012

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Prizzi’s Honor

Call Number: DVD01113

Director/Distributor: John Huston

Format:  DVD video

Language: English; Closed-captioned. Includes English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment, 2003.

Notes:

Summary: A hit man goes against his family ways when he falls in love with another hired killer.

OCLC #: 52952699

Added: 10/03/2012

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