Gladiator

March 23, 2011
Gladiator
Call Number: DVD00872
by: Ridley Scott; David Franzoni; John Logan; William Nicholson; Douglas Wick; Branko Lustig; Russell Crowe; Joaquin Phoenix; Connie Nielsen; Oliver Reed; Derek Jacobi; Djimon Hounsou; Richard Harris; John Mathieson; Pietro Scalia; Hans Zimmer; Lisa Gerrard; Dreamworks Pictures.; Universal Pictures (Firm); DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, ©2000.
Notes:  Originally released in 2000 (155 mins.); Nominated for twelve 2001 Academy Awards; Special features: audio commentary with Ridley Scott, John Mathieson, and Pietro Scalia; from the cutting floor; the making of Gladiator; gladiator games, Roman blood sports; Hans Zimmer, scoring Gladiator
Summary: A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor.
OCLC #: 45532299
Added: March 23, 2011
Also: available on VHS at VHS00098
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Matchstick men

February 3, 2011
Matchstick men
Call Number: DVD01023
by Jack Rapke; Ridley Scott; Steve Starkey; Sean Bailey; Ted Griffin; Nicholas Griffin; Nicolas Cage; Sam Rockwell; Alison Lohman; Bruce Altman; Bruce McGill; Sheila Kelley; Beth Grant; John Mathieson; Dody Dorn; Hans Zimmer; Michael Kaplan; Tom Foden; Eric Garcia; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); ImageMovers (Firm); Scott Free Productions.; Rickshaw Productions (Firm); LivePlanet (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004], ©2003.
Notes: Approx. 116 min. Rated PG-13. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the book by Eric Garcia. Special features: “Tricks of the trade”: follow director Ridley Scott through an intimate day-to-day account of the filmmaking process; commentary by director/producer Ridley Scott, writer Nicholas Griffin and writer/producer Ted Griffin; theatrical trailer.
Summary: Neurotic con man Roy suffers from several emotional problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. He and his partner Frank swindle people out of money. Frank wants to pull a really big job, but Roy is too consumed with fear and panic attacks to join him. Only cigarettes and his trusty illegal prescription drugs seem to keep him going. When Roy finds himself in desperate need of more pills, he is forced to see legitimate psychotherapist Dr. Klein. Roy discovers he has a daughter from his previous marriage and Dr. Klein suggests Roy spend time with her.
OCLC #:53816209
Added: February 3, 2011
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Thelma & Louise

July 7, 2010
Thelma & Louise
Call Number: DVD01180
by Ridley Scott; Mimi Polk; Callie Khouri; Susan Sarandon; Geena Davis; Harvey Keitel; Michael Madsen; Christopher McDonald; Stephen Tobolowsky; Brad Pitt; Adrian Biddle; Thom Noble; Hans Zimmer; Elizabeth McBride; Norris Spencer; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Star Partners III, Ltd. (Firm); MGM Home Entertainment Inc.;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], ©1991.
Notes:  Originally released in 1991 (129 min.); Nominated for six 1992 Academy Awards; Special features: 4 documentaries featuring brand-new interviews with Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Brad Pitt, Michael Madsen, director Ridley Scott and writer Callie Khouri; audio commentary with director Ridley Scott; audio commentary with Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and writer Callie Khouri; 30 minutes of newly found deleted scenes; alternate ending with director’s commentary; “The final chase” multi-angle storyboards; Glenn Frey music video
Summary:  Thelma is an abused and neglected wife, while her friend Louise is a bitter, hard-edged waitress. The two decide to take a brief vacation to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives. Immediately, they run into trouble, as Louise shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma in the parking lot of a country bar.
OCLC #: 51207278
Added: July 7, 2010
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Alien

May 5, 2010
Alien
Call Number: VHS01172
by Sigourney Weaver; Tom Skerritt; David Giler; Walter Hill; Ridley Scott; Gordon Carroll; Harry Dean Stanton; Veronica Cartwright; John Hurt; Ian Holm; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.; Fox Video (Firm); DVS Hone Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Fox Video ; [Oak Forest, IL?] : DVS Home Video, [1993?]
Notes: Originally released in 1979  (116 min.); Nominated for two 1980 academy awards;
Summary:  Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discover a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left.
OCLC #: 37869006
Added: May 5, 2010
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Blade Runner

February 8, 2010
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Call Number: DVD00070
by Michael Deeley; Hampton Fancher; David Webb Peoples; Ridley Scott; Harrison Ford; Rutger Hauer; Sean Young; Edward James Olmos; Daryl Hannah; Jordan Cronenweth; Terry Rawlings; Vangelis.; Philip K Dick; Warner Bros.; Ladd Company.; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1999]
Notes: Originally released in 1982 (117 mins.); Based on the novel: Do androids dream of electric sheep? by Philip K. Dick; Nominated for two 1983 Academy Awards;
Summary: Rick Deckard prowls the steel-and-microchip jungle of 21st-century Los Angeles. He’s a “blade runner” stalking genetically-made criminal replicants. His assignment: kill them. Their crime: wanting to be human. This new version omits Deckard’s voiceover narration, develops in slightly greater detail the romance between Deckard and Rachel, and removes the “uplifting” finale.
Also; Available on VHS (VHS00509) and THFM 1610 reserve
OCLC #: 43636330
Added: February 8, 2010
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Blade Runner

December 16, 2008
Blade Runner
Call Number: VHS00509
by Ridley Scott; Harrison Ford; Rutger Hauer; Philip K Dick; Ladd Company.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [S.l.] : Nelson Entertainment, [1987?]
Notes: Originally released in 1982 (117 mins.); Based on the novel: Do androids dream of electric sheep? by Philip K. Dick; Nominated for two 1983 Academy Awards;
Summary: A futuristic tale set in the Los Angeles of 2020.
Also: Available on DVD (DVD00070) and on THFM 1610 reserve
OCLC #: 21222946
Added: December 16, 2008
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Gladiator

October 16, 2008
Gladiator
Call Number: VHS00098
by Russell Crowe; Joaquin Phoenix; Connie Nielsen; Oliver Reed; Derek Jacobi; Djimon Hounsou; Richard Harris; Ridley Scott; David Franzoni; John Logan; William Nicholson; Dreamworks Pictures.; Universal Pictures (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment : Distributed by DVS Home Video, [2001]
Notes: Originally released in 2000 (155 mins.); Nominated for 12 2001 Academy Awards;
Summary: A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new emperor, Commodus, and suffers the consequences, winding up as a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum.
OCLC #: 48651460
Added: October 16, 2008
Also: Available on DVD at DVD00872
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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