Zaillian, Steven

Amistad : a novel by Alexs D Pate ( Book )
4 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 690 libraries worldwide
This novel recounts the rebellion in 1839 of 53 African slaves aboard the Amistad, a Spanish slave ship from Cuba. After the ship was intercepted by the U.S. Navy and taken to New London, Connecticut, President Van Buren and the pro-slavery government wanted to return the slaves to Havana, but the fledgling abolitionist movement forced a series of trials, culminating at the Supreme Court, in which the slaves were defended by former President John Quincy Adams.

The interpreter ( Visual )
8 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 643 libraries worldwide
In one of the hidden corridors of power at UN headquarters, translator Silvia Broome overhears a potentially explosive secret about a planned assassination attempt. But when federal agent Tobin Keller investigates her claim, is she a victim or a suspect?

Hannibal ( Visual )
19 editions published between 1991 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 556 libraries worldwide
After escaping from the asylum in Baltimore, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, moves to Florence, Italy where he has become one of the curators of the Palazzo Vecchio. His cover is broken when a cop, for money, turns Dr. Lecter over to his old patient, Mason Verger. FBI agent Clarice Starling finds out about Mason's evil plot to feed Dr. Lecter to a bunch of man-eating hogs and will do anything to make sure that Mason doesn't succeed.

Searching for Bobby Fischer ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in English and German and held by 347 libraries worldwide
This heart-warming film is based on the true story of a young boy who is a chess prodigy and his father, who attempts to walk the fine line between encouraging his son's talent, and preserving the love they have for each other.

Searching for Bobby Fischer by Steven Zaillian ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 280 libraries worldwide
This heart-warming film is based on the true story of a young boy who is a chess prodigy and his father, who attempts to walk the fine line between encouraging his son's talent, and preserving the love they have for each other.

Amistad by Joyce Annette Barnes ( Book )
3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 263 libraries worldwide

Jack the bear ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in English and held by 240 libraries worldwide
It's never easy being a single parent. But it's especially difficult for John Leary, because deep down, he's really just a kid himself. Danny DeVito stars as a widower who's determined to make a new life for his two sons, 12-year-old Jack and 3-year-old Dylan. They move to a quirky Oakland neighborhood where John gets a job as the monster host of a late-night horror TV show. Though all three try to cope with the great loss in their lives, Jack, in particular, finds his father's silly antics and increasing alcoholism a confusing burden.

American gangster ( Visual )
17 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 189 libraries worldwide
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in Harlem. He does so by buying heroin directly from a source in South East Asia, and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. Richie Roberts is a dedicated and honest policeman who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government and is determined to bring down Lucas' drug empire. Based on a true story.

The falcon and the snowman ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and German and held by 127 libraries worldwide
Based on the true-life story of Christopher Boyce and Daulton Lee, boyhood friends. In their early twenties, Boyce has just quit the seminary and taken a job at TRW where he soon has access to the company's top-secret defense files, including evidence of the CIA's tampering with elections overseas. Lee is a runaway, paroled heroin addict. The ideological disillusionment of one and the greed and need for excitement of the other lead them to sell secrets to the Russians. As they proceed, the stakes get higher and the risks larger. -- Summary adapted from container.

American gangster : a novelization by Max Allan Collins ( Book )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 119 libraries worldwide
After the death of his mentor, Frank Lucas rises to become the drug czar of Harlem--a wealthy, successful, powerful, and untouchable kingpin--until the arrival of Richie Roberts, an honest NYPD drug enforcement investigator determined to bring him down.