Posts Tagged ‘Francis Ford Coppola’

Heart of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Heart of Darkness A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
Call Number: VHS00239
by George Zaloom; Les Mayfield; George Hickenlooper; Fax Bahr; Eleanor Coppola; Francis Ford Coppola; Martin Sheen; Robert Duvall; Dennis Hopper; 
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: N/A – Taped from television
Notes: Originally released in 1991 (96 mins.?); Nominated for four 1992 Emmy Awards
Summary: Documentary about the filming of the motion picture, Apocalypse Now, made by the director’s wife, Eleanor Coppola. It’s the history of a film beset by physical and personal troubles, such as the destruction of the sets by a hurricane and the heart attack that almost cost the life of one of the stars, Martin Sheen. Includes recent interviews with cast and crew
OCLC #: 26289958
Also: Edition also contains “The Mouse that Roared” (VHS00239); See the film Apocalypse Now (VHS00505);
Added: October 29, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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The Rainmaker

Friday, October 10th, 2008
The Rainmaker
Call Number: VHS00038
by Francis Ford Coppola; Matt Damon; Claire Danes; John Grisham; Paramount Pictures.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: [Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Pictures, ©1998.
Notes: Originally released in 1997 (137 mins.); Based on the book by John Grisham;
Summary: Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney, However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son’s life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woman. Will he be up to the task?
OCLC #: 40822787
Added: October 9, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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