Zemeckis, Robert 1952-Overview
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Forrest Gump
by Robert Zemeckis
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188 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 12 languages and held by 4,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody a generation
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
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54 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in 10 languages and held by 4,310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Billy longs to believe in Santa Claus, but he finds it quite difficult to do so. His family has a dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to Santa himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor, along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis of faith into a journey of self-discovery
Cast away
by Tom Hanks
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107 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 3,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Chuck, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia ditches at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and he washes up on a tiny island with nothing but some flotsam and jetsam from the aircraft's cargo. Can he survive in this tropical wasteland? Will he ever return to the woman he loves?
Who framed Roger Rabbit
by Bob Hoskins
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69 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The hapless Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of Marvin Acme, who was photographed "playing patticake" with Roger's wife Jessica. The mixed live and animated action takes place in Hollywood and next-door "Toontown," where humans and "Toons" co-exist
Back to the future
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104 editions published between 1984 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time
Contact
by Robert Zemeckis
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73 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway (Foster) receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away
Flight
by Robert Zemeckis
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42 editions published between 2012 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A seasoned airline pilot miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on the plane
Beowulf
by Robert Zemeckis
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36 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This is not your high school teacher's Old English epic poem, but a motion-capture animated film. In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf, to aid King Hrothgar by slaying the monster Grendel. The troubled Danish kingdom has been bedeviled by the demon for years, but in killing him, Beowulf incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother. After killing her, Beowulf returns to the castle and becomes king. Years pass, and all seems well. Is the age of demons finally over? Before he dies, however, Beowulf must face his past weakness and expiate his sins--if his kingdom is to survive
Romancing the stone
by Robert Zemeckis
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43 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,969 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A romance writer, seeking her kidnapped sister in South America, experiences the adventures of a story-book heroine when aided by a rugged jungle hunter
Disney's A Christmas carol
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10 editions published in 2010 in English and Multiple languages and held by 1,676 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "...high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey. When three ghosts take penny-pinching Scrooge on an eye-opening journey, he discovers the true meaning of Christmas"--Container
What lies beneath
by Robert Zemeckis
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23 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When Claire Spencer begins seeing ghostly images and hearing mysterious voices in her home, her husband Norman suspects it is just her imagination, until the images turn real. Together they uncover the truth
Mars needs moms
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6 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away
Back to the future part II
by Robert Zemeckis
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39 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Marty visits 2015 to straighten out the future of the McFly family, but Biff Tannen steals the time machine, and with it a book that allows his young self to amass a gambling fortune, which has significant consequences to the present. To correct the problems, Marty and Doc must return to 1955 to retrieve the book
Back to the future the complete trilogy
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8 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Back to the Future part III: Doc Brown has decided to live in the Old West of the 1880's. But when he's in danger of meeting an untimely end, Marty travels back into the past to rescue him. There's just one problem: Doc is so smitten by a schoolteacher that he's become distracted. Now, it's up to Marty to keep Doc out of trouble, get the DeLorean running, and put the past, present and future on track so they can all get back to where and when they belong
Back to the future part III
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28 editions published between 1990 and 2012 in English and German and held by 1,185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Doc Brown has decided to live in the Old West of the 1880's. But when he's in danger of meeting an untimely end, Marty travels back into the past to rescue him. There's just one problem: Doc is so smitten by a schoolteacher that he's become distracted. Now, it's up to Marty to keep Doc out of trouble, get the DeLorean running, and put the past, present and future on track so they can all get back to where and when they belong
Gothika
by Mathieu Kassovitz
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12 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A criminal psychologist is accused of the murder of her husband, a charge she is unable to defend herself against due to her deteriorating sanity
The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio
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2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,083 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Anything is possible with a little laughter and a lot of heart in this incredible true story of an extraordinary woman who raised 10 kids on 25 words or less. Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore stars as Evelyn Ryan, a devoted housewife and mother, who uses her knack for words to win thousands of dollars in jingle contests to keep her family together. Also starring Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson, this witty and engaging comedy celebrates the power of a winning spirit."
Death becomes her
by Robert Zemeckis
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17 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A dark comedy about greed, vanity, sex, immortality, life--and death
Monster house
by Gil Kenan
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5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 825 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Three adventurous kids set out to save their neighbourhood from a house that's actually a living, breathing monster
Ghost ship
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14 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Salvagers discover the Antonia Graza, an Italian luxury liner with a dark secret. The passenger ship has been missing since 1962, floating adrift on the Bering Sea, the salvagers claim the vessel as their own. But the Antonia Graza in not uninhabited. Once towing of the ghost ship towards harbor has begun, a series of bizarre ocurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature more
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Aircraft accidents--Investigation Air pilots Alcoholism Arctic Ocean--North Pole Astronomers Avarice Battles Beowulf Breathed, Berke Brown, Emmett (Fictitious character) Cartoon characters Children Contests Demonology Dickens, Charles, Drug abuse Dwellings English poetry--Old English Epic poetry, English (Old) Families Generosity Groom, Winston, Heroes Housewives Human-alien encounters Inventors Life on other planets Love Man-woman relationships Mars (Roman deity) McFly, Marty (Fictitious character) Monsters Mothers Ohio--Defiance Passenger trains People with mental disabilities Rabbits Redemption Ryan, Evelyn Sagan, Carl, Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) Spirits Teenage boys Teenagers Time travel United States Van Allsburg, Chris Women prisoners Women scientists Young men
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Alternative Names
Lee Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Bob
Zemeckis, Robert
Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Robert Lee 1951-
Languages
English
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German (43) Spanish (27) Italian (25) French (21) Multiple languages (17) Catalan (5) Dutch (3) Czech (3) Japanese (2) Danish (1) Portuguese (1) Greek, Modern (1) Covers
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