Zemeckis, Robert 1952-Overview
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Forrest Gump
by Robert Zemeckis
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179 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 11 languages and held by 4,868 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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48 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 4,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe
Back to the future the complete trilogy
by Robert Zemeckis
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122 editions published between 1984 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 4,158 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
Cast away
by Robert Zemeckis
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113 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 3,561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer, finds his ruled-by-the-clock existence ended when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun
Who framed Roger Rabbit
by Bob Hoskins
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90 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 2,955 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
Contact
by Robert Zemeckis
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66 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 2,414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away
Flight
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30 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,254 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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34 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,243 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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57 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 1,983 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 1,647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late
What lies beneath
by Robert Zemeckis
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25 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 1,485 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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7 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,357 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 III
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49 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,250 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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11 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 1,125 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 1,090 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan. Offers a revealing study of the housewife's plight during the Eisenhower era, along with an inspiring tale of tenacity and survival against formidable odds. Evelyn is a cheerfully strong-willed mother of ten who compensates for the failings of her alcoholic husband by becoming the most successful "contester" in the country. Between the mid-1950s and the early '60s, Evelyn submitted cleverly worded poems, jingles, and slogans in corporate sponsored contests. Winning everything from palm trees and pogo-sticks to sports cars and cash, she somehow mangages to hold the financially desperate family together with happy smiles and a rock-solid defiance
Death becomes her
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27 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A dark comedy about greed, vanity, sex, immortality, life--and death
Monster house
by Gil Kenan
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4 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 809 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Young DJ always knew there was something strange about the old Nebbercracker house across the street. When the house becomes a living, breathing monster, DJ enlists his pals to learn the secret that keeps the house alive
Ghost ship
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12 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 788 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
1941
by Steven Spielberg
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20 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This comedy is set in Los Angeles days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when the fear of a Japanese invasion hung over the city
Back to the future part II
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 677 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 more
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Aircraft accidents--Investigation Air pilots Alcoholism Arctic Ocean--North Pole Astronomers Avarice Battles Beowulf Beowulf (Legendary character) Breathed, Berke Brown, Emmett (Fictitious character) Cartoon characters Children Contests Demonology Drug abuse Dwellings English poetry--Old English Epic poetry, English (Old) Families Generosity Grendel (Legendary character) 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 Young men
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Alternative Names
Lee Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Bob
Zemeckis, Robert
Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Robert Lee 1951-
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Spanish (54) German (49) French (42) Multiple languages (22) Italian (20) Czech (6) Japanese (5) Catalan (5) Portuguese (2) Dutch (2) Turkish (1) Greek, Modern (1) Covers
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