Landis, John 1950-

The Blues Brothers by John Landis ( Visual )
139 editions published between 1980 and 2013 in 10 languages and held by 2,566 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After Jake Blues is released from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within the next 11 days. The brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money by staging a big show. As they set off on their "mission from God" they seem to make more enemies than friends along the way

National Lampoon's Animal house by John Landis ( Visual )
55 editions published between 1978 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 2,159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1962, Larry Kroger and Kent Dorfman are freshman in college. They want to join a fraternity. After visiting several, including the snobby Omega house, they come to a Delta house pledge party. Here they meet the handsome, but compulsive womanizer Otter, his best friend Boone, Boone's girlfriend Katy, the daring thrill-seeker D-Day, the ever responsible Hoover, and slacker Bluto. They are accepted into the fraternity and join in on the wild toga parties, road trips, and practical jokes. But Dean Wormer is determined to have Delta kicked off campus and its members expelled. He enlists the help of Omega house and its leaders Doug Neidermyer and Greg Marmalard and new pledge Chip Diller. Delta is not willing to go away quietly

An American werewolf in London by John Landis ( Visual )
66 editions published between 1981 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 1,400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It's a rainy night on the Welsh moors. Two American students on a walking tour of Europe trudge on to the next town, when suddenly the air is pierced by an unearthly howl ... Three weeks later, one is dead and the other is in the hospital

Trading places by John Landis ( Visual )
31 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rich Duke Brothers wager on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and would a prig like Winthorpe turn to a life of crime if he were to lose it all

Coming to America by Shari Headley ( Visual )
36 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pampered African Prince Akeem is a rebel who is against an arranged marriage and heads to Queens, New York to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "regular" guy job at a fast-food restaurant

Clue by Eileen Brennan ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in English and held by 919 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery

Three amigos by John Landis ( Visual )
22 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Three Amigos, a silent screen comedy act, arrive in a remote Mexican hamlet for what they think is a lucrative personal appearance, only to discover that they are expected to save the village from a terrorizing gang of bandits

Spies like us by John Landis ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comedy about two would-be spies who are dupes in an evil mastermind's plan to take over the world

Monsters in the movies : 100 years of cinematic nightmares by John Landis ( Book )
8 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Landis presents a personal celebration of the greatest monsters ever to rampage across the silver screen. He also explores the origins of vampires, zombies, and werewolves; reveals the secrets of legendary special-effects wizards; and converses with leading movie makers. Open your eyes to a fascinating world of movies: some classics, some quirky, some forgotten, and some unforgettable crazy!

Beverly Hills cop III ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and German and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to investigate Wonder World, an amusement park front for a criminal operation