Haggis, Paul

Letters from Iwo Jima by Clint Eastwood( Visual )

115 editions published between 2006 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 6,241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of the five Marines and one Navy corpsman that were forever immortalized as a symbol of WWII by raising the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. When Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the event becomes a symbol of hope for the families at home, the three surviving men are pulled from combat and sent on a tour across America to raise desperately-needed bond money. It is a trip that brings out the truths of both that symbolic act, and of their lives during war

Crash by Paul Haggis( Visual )

207 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 4,754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A car accident brings together a group of strangers in Los Angeles. Crash takes a provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America

Million Dollar Baby by Clint Eastwood( Visual )

124 editions published between 1985 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 3,973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process

Quantum of solace by Marc Forster( Visual )

83 editions published between 2007 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Is there solace in revenge? Reeling from the events of Casino Royale, 007 is determined to find out who was pulling the strings. Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on "M," and all those roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. MI-6, upset by Bond's investigative methods, denounces him. So Bond must call in favors and partner up with the mysterious and feisty Camille, a woman with a mission of her own. Bond follows the trail that begins in Italy, with stops in Haiti, Austria, Panama, and finally to Bolivia, while "M" wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him

Casino Royale by Martin Campbell( Visual )

102 editions published between 2006 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 1,855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In Bond's last mission before he becomes 007, he must stop a corrupt banker who is planning on winning a poker tournament and using the money to pay back a terrorist group that is after him

In the valley of Elah by Paul Haggis( Visual )

49 editions published between 2006 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Hank, a retired Sergeant with the Military Police, receives a call informing him that his youngest son, Mike, has gone AWOL. Hank embarks on finding Mike, recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, but makes a series of discoveries, including a murder, that leads Hank into a far more confused and disturbing situation than he'd expected

The next three days by Paul Haggis( Visual )

66 editions published between 2010 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn't commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison

Casino Royale( Visual )

3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With two professional assassinations in quick succession, James Bond is quickly elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax

Miss Representation by Jennifer Siebel Newsom( Visual )

1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 1,068 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explores how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in influential positions in America and challenges the media's limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women, which make it difficult for the average girl to see herself as powerful

Third person by Paul Haggis( Visual )

23 editions published between 2013 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Three stories of love, passion, trust and betrayal. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome through three couples who appear to have nothing related, but share deep commonalities