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Forrest Gump
by Robert Zemeckis
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149 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 10 languages and held by 4,842 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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41 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 4,220 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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104 editions published between 1984 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 4,141 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 Tom Hanks
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78 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 3,533 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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68 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,899 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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58 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 2,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away
Beowulf
by Robert Zemeckis
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32 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,232 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
Flight
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20 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,142 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
Disney's A Christmas carol
by Walt Disney
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19 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,841 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. Includes featurettes, and deleted scenes
What lies beneath
by Robert Zemeckis
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17 editions published between 1987 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,493 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 1,354 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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44 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,286 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
Romancing the stone
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25 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A romance writer sets off to Colombia to pay the ransom of her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure. Thrown into a jungle full of gunfire, mud slides and poisonous snakes, Joan's only hope lies with Jack Colton, a rugged wanderer straight out of her novels. Together, they'll have to outwit the bandits and survive the jungle if they're to save her sister
Back to the future part III
by Robert Zemeckis
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40 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,246 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 1,117 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 1,088 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
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14 editions published between 1992 and 2007 in English and Multiple languages and held by 840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A dark comedy about greed, vanity, sex, immortality, life--and death
Ghost ship
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12 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 791 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
Romancing the stone
by Robert Zemeckis
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18 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and held by 733 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
1941
by Steven Spielberg
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14 editions published between 1984 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 708 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 more
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Lee Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Bob
Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Robert Lee 1951-
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Spanish (28) French (26) Italian (18) Multiple languages (18) German (16) Catalan (5) Japanese (4) Czech (3) Greek, Modern (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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