Demme, Jonathan 1944-

Stop making sense by Talking Heads (Musical group) ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 712 libraries worldwide
A film of the Talking Heads in concert.

Something wild ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 572 libraries worldwide
A straitlaced businessman meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a lunchtime motel rendezvous, just the beginning of a capricious interstate road trip that brings the two face-to-face with their hidden selves.

Man from Plains ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 487 libraries worldwide
Jimmy Carter, a champion for human rights around the world, was elected the 39th President of the United States in 1976 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. As ex-president, Jimmy Carter ignites a firestorm of controversy when he tours the country to promote "Palestine: peace not apartheid," a new book that questions Israel's policies towards the Occupied Territories.

The truth about Charlie ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and German and held by 443 libraries worldwide
Regina returns home to find her husband, Charlie, murdered and three violent strangers claiming Charlie cheated them out of millions. When she accepts help from a mysterious stranger, she is plunged into a world where a double-cross turns into a triple-cross and trust turns into the deadliest weapon of all.

Adaptation ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 363 libraries worldwide
Blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, "New Yorker" journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles to adapt a best-selling book, he writes himself into the movie plot.

Ulee's Gold ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 354 libraries worldwide
Captures the essence of a man who escapes one war only to find himself at battle with his wounded spirit. He methodically tends his bees, carefully provides for those that need him and vigilantly keeps his emotions at bay, buts finds that he must break through his emotional walls when everything is threatened by a long-buried secret.

That thing you do ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 330 libraries worldwide
Appliance salesman Guy Patterson fills in for an injured drummer when the band The Wonders competes in a talent show. After Guy injects a Merseybeat rhythm into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the group into a brief whirlwind of success.

Melvin and Howard ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in English and held by 310 libraries worldwide
Based on a true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune.

Married to the mob ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and Multiple languages and held by 309 libraries worldwide
Mafia princess Angela DeMarco wants out. With her husband Frank dead, Angela decides it's time to divorce "the mob" and start a new life. But what she doesn't realize is once you're married to the mob, it's death do you part ... usually yours.

Swing shift ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and French and held by 233 libraries worldwide
A vivid look at the wartime conditions that stood society on its head. Kay Walsh had never held a wrench before but you're never too pretty to learn. The women and men that stayed home during World War II worked in the factories that turned out the weaponry to turn the tide of battle.