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Titanic
by James Cameron
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181 editions published between 1985 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 5,565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Two people from different worlds meet and fall in love on the brief, tragic maiden voyage of the grand ocean liner "Titanic."
The departed
by Martin Scorsese
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47 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 3,392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In South Boston, the state police force are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence. Colin Sullivan is a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate. Colin is rising to a position of power within the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly thrust into danger. Afraid of being caught and exposed to the enemy, they each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself
The aviator
by Martin Scorsese
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62 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 3,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Howard Hughes was a rich young man from Texas, heir to his father's fortune, when he decided he wanted to make movies. Age 21, he made the most expensive Hollywood film ever (at the time); and went on to break air-speed records, make another fortune in aircraft design, smash Charles Lindbergh's round-the-world flight record, and be romantically linked with almost all of Hollywood's famous beauties. Nevertheless, he died alone, sealed into a room he never left, the victim of compulsions that drove him to greatness, while containing the seeds of his undoing
Inception
by Christopher Nolan
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50 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 3,100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible--inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming
Catch me if you can
by Steven Spielberg
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53 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 2,998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based on the autobiography of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail. Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. passed himself off as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor all before his 21st birthday
Blood diamond
by Edward Zwick
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53 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: to recover a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son who was consripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside
Gangs of New York
by Martin Scorsese
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112 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 9 languages and held by 2,803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured in to the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits" organized by Priest Vallon. After a bloody clash Vallon is dead, and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
by Baz Luhrmann
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80 editions published between 1996 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A modern adaptation of the classic love story, moved to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach
The great Gatsby
by Jack Clayton
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33 editions published in 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Great Gatsby follows viable writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. Chasing his own American dream, Nick lands next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the rich and their loves and deceits. As he bears witness, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams, and tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles
Django unchained
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20 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie, with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Shultz
Shutter Island
by Martin Scorsese
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37 editions published between 2010 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 2,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Daniels uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he also learns there are some places that never let you go
J. Edgar
by Clint Eastwood
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40 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "J. Edgar Hoover [was] head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life"--Container
What's eating Gilbert Grape?
by Paramount Pictures Corporation
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39 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Gilbert lives in Endora, a place where nothing happens. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife, Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally handicapped brother, and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing will ever change, a pretty stranger arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to make a break
Revolutionary road
by Sam Mendes
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41 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 2,066 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates and has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate their life. Initially skeptical, Frank ultimately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to to get herself out of her unhappy existence
The man in the iron mask
by Randall Wallace
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60 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,999 WorldCat member libraries worldwide It is a time of both splendor and despair for the deeply divided French nation, where the self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people starve. Believing he is all-powerful, Louis fears no one -- except the one person who could bring an end to his absolute power: the man he condemned to wear an iron mask and imprisoned for life. When the King's selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis vow to free the mysterious prisoner who may be France's only hope for survival
Body of lies
by David Ignatius
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22 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and German and held by 1,669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide CIA operative Roger Ferris is on a covert mission. He is working in Jordan and searching for terrorists who have been bombing civilian targets. Ferris uncovers information on the Islamist mastermind Al-Saleem. He devises a plan to infiltrate Al-Saleem's terrorist network with the help of his Langley boss, Ed Hoffman. Ferris enlists the help of the Chief of Jordanian Intelligence, Hani Salaam on this operation, but what he is not certain of is how far he can trust him without putting his life in danger. The uneasy alliance leads to a cultural and moral clash between the men
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
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55 editions published between 1996 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 1,594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A modern adaptation of the classic love story, moved to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach
Red Riding Hood
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14 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "This fantasy thriller that put a haunting twist on the classic fairy tale. For years villagers of Daggerhorn have maintained an uneasy truce with a warewolf - but the beast changes the stakes by killing the older sister of brave young Valerie. Promised in marriage to one man but in love with another, Valerie is affected yet again by the creature's bloody actions. When a werewolf hunter warns that the beast takes human form by day and walks among them, panic sets in as the death toll rises. And Valerie learns she has unique connection to the wolf that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect...and bait." -- Back cover
The 11th hour
by Leila Conners Petersen
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25 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Explores the indelible footprint that humans have left on this planet, and the catastrophic effects of environmental neglect and abuse, and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity
The beach
by Danny Boyle
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32 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. Once he reaches the island, he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise more
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Abagnale, Frank W., Air pilots Bounty hunters Business intelligence Civil War (Sierra Leone : 1991-2002) Criminal behavior Deception Diamonds DiCaprio, Leonardo Draft Dreams Fishers Fitzgerald, F. Scott--(Francis Scott), Fugitives from justice Gangs Hughes, Howard, Immigrants Infiltration (Military science) Ireland Love Man-woman relationships Married people Massachusetts Massachusetts--Boston Massachusetts--Boston--South Boston Millionaires Motion picture actors and actresses New York (State) New York (State)--Long Island New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Five Points North Atlantic Ocean Organized crime Organized crime investigation Plantation owners Police Rich people Shakespeare, William, Shipwrecks Sierra Leone Slaves Smugglers Social classes Subconsciousness Test pilots Titanic (Steamship) Undercover operations United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Upper class
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Alternative Names
Caprio, Leonardo di.
Caprio, Leonardo di 1974-
Di Caprio, Leonard 1974-
Di Caprio, Leonardo.
Di Caprio, Leonardo 1974-
Di Kaprio, Leonardo
Di Kaprio, Leonardo 1974-
DiCaprio, Leonard
DiCaprio, Leonard 1974-
DiCaprio, Leonardo Wilhelm
DiKaprio, Leonardo
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