Quaid, Randy 1953-Overview
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Brokeback Mountain
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9 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 2,289 libraries worldwide It's 1963, a time in the United States when life was simple, straightforward and the lines between the sexes and sex roles were crisply drawn and severely delineated. Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist find themselves thrown together when they are hired to tend sheep in the remote area of Brokeback Mountain, Wyoming. Because of the job, the two are forced to spend many hours together alone in the wild. Ennis and Jack are inexorably drawn to each other through their proximity, loneliness and through a shared lack of tenderness and emotion in their lives and are emotionally, physically and psychically bonded to each other almost from the start.
Independence Day
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5 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in English and held by 1,417 libraries worldwide Massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies and wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. The world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors.
Home on the range
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,171 libraries worldwide A trio of cows - Maggie, Mrs. Calloway and Grace - hit the high prairie to track down a cattle rustler named Alameda Slim in hopes that the reward money will save their farm. With the aid of Buck, a horse with heroic ambitions, the bovine avengers track the villain to his lair and save the day.
Christmas vacation
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3 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,163 libraries worldwide Christmas is the perfect season for Clark Griswold and his family. Clark's a disaster waiting to happen. You have to see it to believe it. There are 25,000 lights on the Griswold rooftop. An exploding turkey. And a house full of relatives.
Days of thunder
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20 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and held by 897 libraries worldwide Race car driver Cole Trickle teams with a legendary crew chief to race at the Daytona 500. A fiery crash nearly ends his career and he must turn to a beautiful doctor to regain his nerve to race, to win and to live.
Independence day
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16 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 777 libraries worldwide Spaceships appear and wonder turns to terror as they attack cities all over the earth.
Goya's ghosts
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7 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 748 libraries worldwide Told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Set against political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's army. Captures the essence and beauty of Goya's work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. When Goya's beautiful muse is accused of being a heretic, the renowned painter must convince his old friend Lorenzo, a power-hungry monk and leader of the Spanish Inquisition, to spare her life.
The long riders
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18 editions published between 1984 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 740 libraries worldwide Four theatrical families of the 1980's recreate the most wanted criminal families of the 1860's. This portrayal of the Jesse James gang is a rapidfire succession of thrilling moments -- the bandits' lightning attacks on banks, trains and stagecoaches ; their hairbreadth escapes from the law ; Jesse's jubilant wedding celebration ; and the tragic Great Northfield, Minnesota raid.
The Paper
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10 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in English and held by 706 libraries worldwide A star-studded cast in a stop-the-presses comedy that brings the fast paced, cutthroat, frequently hilarious world of newspaper journalism vividly to life.
National Lampoon's Christmas vacation
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13 editions published between 1989 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 695 libraries worldwide It's Christmastime for the Griswolds. There are 25,000 lights on the rooftop, an exploding turkey on the table, and a dozen or so guests.
The adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
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8 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 662 libraries worldwide Those ruthless spies Boris and Natasha have wrangled their way into the real world, while their fearless leader is plotting to take over America. Only Rocky and Bullwinkle can save us.
The ice harvest
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 633 libraries worldwide It's Christmas Eve in icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie is an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, along with his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh, the two have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking.
Vegas vacation
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7 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in English and held by 628 libraries worldwide When Clark Griswold (Chase) puts his mind to something, we soon realize he hasn't got one. Still, nothing stops him when the vacation bug hits. This time, he's chosen Las Vegas, the new family entertainment capital of America!
Streets of Laredo
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5 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and held by 576 libraries worldwide This sequel to Lonesome Dove pits legendary Texas Ranger Woodrow Call against his deadliest adversary ever.
The last detail
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12 editions published between 1973 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 549 libraries worldwide Two Navy Petty officers are detailed to take a prisoner from Washington to jail in New Hampshire and decide to give the prisoner one last good time.
Home on the range
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 495 libraries worldwide A trio of cows - Maggie, Mrs. Calloway and Grace - hit the high prairie to track down a cattle rustler named Alameda Slim in hopes that the reward money will save their farm. With the aid of Buck, a horse with heroic ambitions, the bovine avengers track the villain to his lair and save the day.
The magical legend of the leprechauns
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 464 libraries worldwide When American Jack Woods goes to Ireland, he discovers a mischeivous leprechaun family and is swept up in a bitter war ignited by a Romeo and Juliet love affair between a rebel leprechaun and a fairy princess.
Midnight express
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 406 libraries worldwide This film is based on a true story. William Hayes, a naive young American vacationing with his girlfriend in Istanbul, Turkey, tries to smuggle a couple of kilos of hash out of the country. He is caught, thrown into a Turkish prison, and subsequently raped, tortured, and forced into the brutality that defines the inmates' constant struggle for survival. There are other foreigners there, many for smuggling, and word is that the only way out of the jail is by dying, or taking "the midnight express." Max, his friend and fellow inmate swears, "That train doesn't run around here."
Hard rain
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11 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 394 libraries worldwide Set during a massive flood started by a dam accident in a small town, Christian Slater is an armored truck guard who gets robbed by Morgan Freeman. Slater gets away with all the money and hides it. In a panic, Slater tells the sheriff about the area he hid the money in and the sheriff locks him up. Now Slater has to get to the money and keep himself alive battling the sheriff, Morgan Freeman and his crew and the elements.
The adventures of Pluto Nash
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7 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 368 libraries worldwide The Earth's natural resources have been largely depleted, so a large number of people have taken up residence on the moon. Pluto Nash is one such lunar exile who formerly made his living outside the law, but has since gone straight and now runs the hippest nightclub in the moon colony known as "Little America." Pluto is approached by a gangster who wants to buy the nightclub. Pluto has no interest in selling, but it seems the gangster isn't taking no for an answer. more
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Action and adventure films Animated films Automobile racing Bullwinkle (Fictitious character) Cattle stealing Christmas films Comedy films Comedy films Cowboys Cows Drama Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Gay men Goya, Francisco,--1746-1828 Hayes, Billy History Holidays Horses Human-alien encounters Inquisition Juvenile works Life on other planets Male homosexuality Men--Conduct of life Nevada--Las Vegas Outlaws Prisons Proulx, Annie Ranch life Rocky (Fictitious character : Ward) Science fiction films Science fiction films Smuggling Space warfare Spain Television mini-series Turkey--Istanbul United States Vacations Video recordings--for the hearing impaired West (U.S.) Western films Wyoming
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French (56) Spanish (26) German (25) Multiple languages (17) Undetermined (10) No Linguistic content (8) Chinese (2) Turkish (2) Russian (1) Japanese (1) Swedish (1) Italian (1) Covers
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