Craven, Matt

Overview

Works:	145 works in 388 publications in 3 languages and 17,173 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films Science fiction films Television mini-series Superhero films War television programs Historical television programs Horror films History
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Author
Classifications:	PN1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Matt Craven

X-men : first class by James McAvoy( Visual )

2 editions published between 2011 and 2014 in English and held by 1,662 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their superhuman powers for the first time, working together in a desperate attempt to stop the Hellfire Club and a global nuclear war

Disturbia by D. J Caruso( Visual )

23 editions published between 2007 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After his father's death, Kale Brecht becomes a sullen, withdrawn, and troubled young man. He finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest after a run in with the law. His mother, Julie, works night and day to support herself and her son, only to be met with Kale's indifference and lethargy. As the walls of his house begin to close in on Kale, he turns into a voyeur as his interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home towards those of his neighbors. Slowly, Kale begins to suspect his neighbor is a serial killer

White House down by Roland Emmerich( Visual )

9 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 1,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Capitol policeman John Cale ... has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. ... Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the WHite House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter and the country"--Container

Déjà vu by Tony Scott( Visual )

3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,375 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families is blown up in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. BATF Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the recovery of evidence from the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit. The unit uses technology to directly look back in time a little over four days into the past. While tracking down the bomber, Carlin gets an idea in his head: would it be possible to use the device to actually travel back in time and not only prevent the bombing but also the murder of a local woman whose truck was used in the bombing?

Timeline by Michael Crichton( Visual )

12 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and held by 1,281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A group of present-day archeology students are stunned to discover a handwritten plea for help dated April 2, 1357 ... from their own professor. He's been blasted back in time to the 14th century. To rescue him, they must travel back and survive one of the most violent battles in world history--and make it back to the 21st century alive

The life of David Gale by Alan Parker( Visual )

15 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

David Gale era un miembro activo de Deathwatch, un grupo activista en contra de la pena de muerte. Constance era una activista compan?era de Deathwatch. Cuando se encuentra a Constance violada y asesinada, Gale es condenado del crimen. Ahora Gale espera la ejecucio?n, y con menos que una semana antes su cita con la inyeccio?n fatal, Gale consiente en decir su historia a Bitsy, una periodista presuntuosa de una revista de noticias mayor. Cuando ella discute los hechos del asesinato con Gale, se le ocurre que los detalles simplemente no suman. Pronto un desconocido misterioso empieza a pasarle disimuladamente a ella evidencia que sugiere que a Gale se han tendido una trampa

The Clearing by Robert Redford( Visual )

13 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wayne and Eileen have raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. When Wayne is kidnapped by ordinary guy, Arnold Mack, and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple's world is turned upside down. Eileen finds her home full of FBI agents and their life under scrutiny. While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. The terrifying ordeal causes Wayne and Eileen to reassess their marriage and come to a deeper sense of their commitment to each other

Sharp objects by Amy Adams( Visual )

10 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 1,007 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder

Crimson tide by Tony Scott( Visual )

22 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On board a nuclear submarine headed for Russia where radicals are threatening to start World War 3, Captain Ramsey and First officer Hunter clash over the validity of an unverified message to launch their missiles. With nuclear holocaust close at hand, mutiny erupts, pitting the entire crew against each other in a showdown that will decide the fate of the world

Jacob's ladder by Adrian Lyne( Visual )

18 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"... a Vietnam vet [is] haunted by the memories of war and the death of his young son. As Jacob starts to experience visions of demons all around him, he begins to question what is real. Is he going insane? Is he suffering from post-traumatic stress? Or could he be caught in the middle of some horrific supernatural battle he can't understand?"-- Back of container

The longshots by Nick Santora( Visual )

7 editions published between 2008 and 2013 in English and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Based on the true story of a young girl who becomes the first quarterback in the history of a football league's team, and leads her team to a championship in their hometown

Devil( Visual )

5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

DVD: "5 seemingly ordinary people become trapped in a skyscraper elevator. Each has a dirty secret, a tainted past. All seems well until the lights go out ... and the screaming begins. With no way to escape, the horrific truth dawns that one of them is the Devil ... and only then they realize that very bad things happen for very good reasons."--Container

The statement by Brian Moore( Visual )

3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An escaped Nazi collaborator is the target of an ambitious Judge, a scrupulous Colonel and two mysterious hit men in this compelling, shocking thriller based on true events

Stonewall by Roland Emmerich( Visual )

8 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and German and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Passions and politics make a volatile mix in this dynamic drama that follows the groundbreaking events that led to the birth of the modern Gay Rights movement in 1969 at New York City's Stonewall Inn

A simple curve( Visual )

6 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Caleb is a charming small-town entrepreneur determined to keep his woodworking shop afloat in spite of the relentless idealism of his business partner and father, aging hippie draft-dodger Jim. When wealthy American Matthew arrives, Caleb sees a chance to turn his fortunes around provided he can keep Jim distracted long enough. Juggling mounting debts, freeloading hippie houseguests, and a budding love life, Caleb strikes a secret deal with Matthew that could set him up for good if it doesn't destroy his entire way of life."--Container

Things you can tell just by looking at her( Visual )

9 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An anthology of 5 loosely connected and interwoven stories showing how women deal with the variety of problems that each faces in her life. A doctor looking after her invalid mother who realizes that her own life is passing her by. A wealthy bank manager dealing with an unplanned pregnancy, a workaholic boyfriend, and a street woman who dispenses advice that hits too close to the truth. A single mother debating starting a relationship with the dwarf who moves in across the street. A fortune teller struggling with her grief and depression as she cares for her lesbian lover who is dying from cancer. A woman police detective confronted with her own loneliness as she watches her blind sister date, and investigates the suicide of an old school friend

Assault on Precinct 13 by Xxx( Visual )

2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A notorious mobster is brought into an undermanned police precinct on its last day of operation. The remaining cops and prisoners must fight for their lives against a group of rogue cops intent on taking down the mobster before he testifies against them

Varian's war by Lionel Chetwynd( Visual )

7 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of Varian Fry. During World War II, he constructed an elaborate underground rescue network saving some of the most influential figures of that era, including painter Marc Chagall

Awakening the zodiac( Visual )

9 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Follows a down on their luck couple who discovers a serial killer's film reels

The Pacific( Visual )

5 editions published between 2010 and 2015 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The extraordinary experiences of three men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day