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Seabiscuit
by Gary Ross
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41 editions published between 2003 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 3,430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A homeless jockey, a millionaire, a washed-up cowboy and a horse named Seabiscuit are the 4 unlikely heroes who found hope in each other. Based on a true story
Iron Man
by Jon Favreau
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51 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 3,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech suit. When he returns home, he decides to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world
True grit
by Joel Coen
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55 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 3,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio find danger and surprises on the journey, and each has his or her "grit" tested
The big Lebowski
by Joel Coen
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129 editions published between 1996 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A lazy, unemployed Southern Californian stoner who loves bowling gets mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. He's beaten up by men looking for money from the rich man's wife and gets drawn into the kidnapping of the millionaire's wife
Crazy heart
by Scott Cooper
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22 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 2,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The powerful story of a country music star's rocky road to redemption. Bad Blake is a boozy, broken-down singer who reaches for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the music. But will Bad's hard-livin' ways and crazy heart cost him his last chance at a comeback?
The last picture show
by Peter Bogdanovich
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59 editions published between 1971 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 2,323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Story of the social and sexual mores in small-town Texas
Surf's up
by Ash Brannon
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17 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 2,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude Chicken Joe who is also on his way to the surf-off. The two arrive to discover that the reigning champ, Tank Evans is currently looking to win this Memorial again
Tron
by Steven Lisberger
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47 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 2,096 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A hacker is transported into a computer where he must fight for his life against the Master Control system. The hacker teams up with a bookkeeping program and his girlfriend to try to replace Master Control with Tron
Lewis & Clark great journey West
by Bruce Neibaur
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16 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 2,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Relive an amazing tale of discovery and exploration as National Geographic brings to life the first crossing. Two hundred years after Lewis & Clark epic journey, go back in time and discover the adventure, danger, and beauty of the unmapped West
Tron legacy
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28 editions published in 2011 in 4 languages and held by 2,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When Flynn, the world's greatest video game creator, sends out a secret signal from an amazing digital realm, his son discovers the clue and embarks on a personal journey to save his long-lost father. With the help of the fearless female warrior Quorra, father and son venture through an incredible cyber universe and wage the ultimate battle of good versus evil
The last unicorn
by Peter S Beagle
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22 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in English and held by 1,935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A lonely unicorn, believing herself to be the last, searches for any others of her kind, while avoiding the malevolent Red Bull, the agent believed to have destroyed the rest of her herd. She finally finds help from a magician named Schmendrick and a knight named Prince Lir
The men who stare at goats
by George Clooney
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23 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 1,652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Reporter Bob Wilton is trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails. He gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. With unparalleled psychic powers, they can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat by simply staring at it. Now, the founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends
The fisher king
by Terry Gilliam
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63 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,632 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A deejay who finds himself penniless is plucked from disaster by a homeless history professor, who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Together they begin a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail
K-PAX
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27 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A psychiatrist begins treating a patient who claims to be an alien from the distant planet of K-PAX
The contender
by Rod Lurie
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18 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 1,283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide As soon as a woman is nominated to replace the deceased vice president of the USA, her political enemies search in her private life for ways to bring her down
The mirror has two faces
by Barbra Streisand
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25 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Rose still lives with her mother and desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory is a mathematics professor who has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect. Fate brings these two together and without physical attraction to complicate matters they become best friends and soon agree to an unconventional marriage built on intellectual passion instead of sexual heat. Then they fall in love
Arlington Road
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37 editions published between 1998 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed by a right-wing group, college professor Michael Faraday becomes obsessed with the culture of these groups, especially when his new neighbors, the all-American Oliver and Cheryl Lang start acting suspiciously. With each twist the mystery deepens and the question looms: is Faraday just consumed by fear and driven by paranoia, or has a lethal conspiracy been born on Arlington Road?
Starman
by John Carpenter
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31 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An alien, from a distant planet, lands in Wisconsin and arrives at the remote cabin of Jenny Hayden, a distraught young widow. The alien (Starman) convinces her to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days he'll die. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion
Tucker the man and his dream
by Francis Ford Coppola
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22 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,071 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Tucker is an engineer and showman who has a vision of the car of the future. Against formidable odds, he raises the money and builds a fleet of them, only to have his factory shut down by Detroit's Big Three auto manufacturers
A place at the table
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6 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 985 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Examines the issue of hunger in America and proposes new solutions to the problem more
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Alcoholics Arkansas--Fort Smith Bowlers California--Los Angeles Clark, William, Computer hackers Country musicians Criminals Documentary films--Production and direction Fathers and sons Fathers--Death Friendship Fugitives from justice Heroes Horse racing Horse trainers Howard, Charles, Iron Man (Fictitious character) Jockeys Kidnapping Lewis, Meriwether, Lewis and Clark Expedition Man-woman relationships McMurtry, Larry Mistaken identity Parapsychology--Military aspects Penguins Pollard, Red, Portis, Charles Psychics Race horses Reporters and reporting Revenge Seabiscuit (Race horse) Search and rescue operations Slackers Smith, Tom, Soldiers Sports tournaments Surfers Surfing Teenage girls Texas Texas Rangers Unemployed Unicorns United States United States.--Army United States marshals Weapons industry
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Alternative Names
Bridges, J. 1949-
Bridges, Jeff
Bridges, Jeffrey 1949-
Bridges, Jeffrey Leon.
Bridges, Jeffrey Leon, 1949-
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English
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German (55) French (40) Spanish (27) Multiple languages (20) Japanese (3) Russian (1) Catalan (1) Italian (1) Turkish (1) Covers
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