Abrams, Jeffrey 1964-Overview
Publication Timeline
Most widely held works about
Jeffrey Abrams
Most widely held works by
Jeffrey Abrams
Star trek
(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and German and held by 1,917 libraries worldwide On the day of James Kirk's birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien vessel. He was searching for Ambassador Spock, who is a child on Vulcan, disdained by his neighbors for his half-human nature. Twenty years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker. He is inspired by Capt. Christopher Pike to fulfill his potential in Starfleet, even though he annoys his instructors. Suddenly, there is an emergency on Vulcan when the Romulan Nero comes from the future to take revenge on the Federation. The newly commissioned USS Enterprise is crewed with promising cadets like Uhura, Sulu, Chekov and even Kirk himself thanks to Leonard McCoy's medical trickery. Together, this crew will travel to the final frontier where the old legend is altered forever.
Cloverfield
(
Visual
)
9 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,379 libraries worldwide New York is suddenly under attack from a Godzilla-like monster who stomps through midtown, destroying everything and everybody in sight.
Lost. The complete first season
(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 1,175 libraries worldwide Stranded on an island that holds many secrets, 48 people must band together if they hope to get home alive.
Morning glory
(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,164 libraries worldwide "For Becky ..., running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of-- until star co-anchors Mike ... and Colleen ... declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine"--Container.
Armageddon
(
Visual
)
30 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,119 libraries worldwide Due to a shuttle's unfortunate demise in outer space, NASA becomes aware of a doomsday asteroid that is on a collision course with Earth. It seems that the only way to knock it off course is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear weapon. But as NASA's under-funded yet resourceful team train the world's best drillers for the job, the social order of the world begins to break down as the information reaches the public and hysteria results.
Mission: impossible III
(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,005 libraries worldwide Ethan Hunt has retired from active duty as a super-spy in order to train new IMF agents. He is called back into action to confront the toughest villain he has ever faced - Owen Davian, an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience. Hunt assembles his team - his old friend Luther Strickell, transportation expert Declan, and background operative Zhen, in order to rescue Lindsey, one of his trainees, who was kidnapped while on a surveillance detail of Davian. It soon becomes evident that Davian is well-protected, well-connected, and downright malicious, forcing Hunt to extend his journey back into the field in order to rescue his wife, Julia, and uncover an IMF double agent in the process.
Lost. The complete third season the unexplored experience
(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 942 libraries worldwide As the power of the island to both heal and destroy comes into sharp focus, the lines between good and evil are blurred and loyalties are challenged when the survivors of the crash become tangled within the lives of the Others.
Forever young
(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and French and held by 932 libraries worldwide It's 1939 and test pilot Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) has the world by the tail. He has a terrific job flying B-25s, a devoted soulmate (Isabel Glasser) and a long-time pal and confidant (George Wendt). In fact, he has everything. Almost. Despite his ability to confront danger, he can't look his girlfriend in the face and propose. He always decides to wait till tomorrow to pop the question ... but in one terrible instant he runs out of tomorrows. Tragedy takes his sweetheart away. Unwilling to face life alone, Daniel volunteers for a top-secret cryogenics experiment. He reawakens in 1992, lost and out of step. But through a friendship with a fatherless boy (Elijah Wood) and the boy's mother (Jamie Lee Curtis), Daniel learns that time waits for no man, but true love waits forever.
Armageddon
(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 837 libraries worldwide When NASA discovers a doomsday asteroid that is on a collision course with Earth, a crew of roughneck oil drillers is sent in to plant a nuclear warhead that should destroy it.
Lost. Season 4
(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 806 libraries worldwide More than three months after their fateful crash, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 will discover that the only thing more dangerous than the island might be the people who have come to rescue them.
Mission: impossible III
(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 796 libraries worldwide In this pulse-racing, mind-bending action thriller, Ethan Hunt confronts the toughest villain he's ever faced - Owen Davian, an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience.
Lost. The complete fifth season, The journey back
(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 749 libraries worldwide When destiny calls, the Oceanic 6 frantically race back to the island. As a result of Ben moving the island, the survivors left on the island begin skipping through time. The survivors discover that they've run into The Others 50 years in the past, but Richard Alpert is the same age. In Los Angeles, Kate tries to find out who is trying to take Aaron away from her. In order to avoid being killed, Ben promises to offer proof to Sun that Jin is still alive.
Lost. The complete sixth season, the final season
(
Visual
)
4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 700 libraries worldwide In the aftermath of a monumental explosion, reality shifts for everyone associated with the mystical island.
Regarding Henry
(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 575 libraries worldwide A ruthless lawyer is shot during a robbery attempt and must rebuild his life without any memory of his past.
Fringe. The complete first season
(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 543 libraries worldwide Three unlikely colleagues -- a beautiful young FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who's spent the last 17 years in a mental institution, and the scientist's sardonic son -- investigate a series of bizarre deaths and disasters known as 'the pattern.' Someone is using our world as an experimental lab. And all clues lead to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.
Joy ride
(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 503 libraries worldwide It's all fun and games when two brothers take off cross-country to bring home a pretty college friend. But the jokes end when a prank backfires and they find themselves stalked by a vengeful trucker who won't give up his relentless chase until somebody pays with their life.
Alias. The complete first season
(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 456 libraries worldwide The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA.
Alias. The complete third season
(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 397 libraries worldwide After a ferocious hand-to-hand fight left Sydney on the floor, unconscious, she awakens to find boyfriend Vaughn waiting for her at a safe house. According to Vaughn, Sydney has been missing for over two years, and he is wearing a wedding ring. Syd must now adjust to a world that seems upside-down. Will is in the witness protection program; Irina is on the run; Jack is being held in a federal detention facility; Dixon is now director of the division; evil Sloane is now the head of an international relief organization. The main storyline revolves around a new CIA threat, the Covenant.
Felicity senior year DVD collection season four six-disc set
(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 210 libraries worldwide What began four years ago as a bold journey of self-discovery culminates in Felicity's stunning senior year. Bad judgment, impulsiveness, the flotsam of unresolved relationships, envy, and selfishness are still driving forces behind the mercurial actions of Felicity and her off-and-on boyfriend Ben, former beau Noel, cynical pal Meghan, the latter's well-meaning hustler of a partner, Sean, and other various and assorted students and confidantes who comprise Felicity's inner circle. But the stakes are much higher this time. Ben's alcoholic father is in true medical trouble and can no longer be angrily dismissed by the younger man. A careless fling between Felicity and Noel is no mere bump in the road anymore for the former and her true love, Ben. Everyone is playing for keeps now.
Lost. [Season 2], disc 1, episodes 1-4 the extended experience
(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide While Jack, Kate, and Locke investigate what's inside the hatch, the "tailies" are found. These survivors are from the tail of the plane and include tough girl Ana-Lucia and the spiritual and mysterious Mr. Eko. They come across a ship wrecked Michael, Jin, and Sawyer. Survivors begin being killed off, and ever so slowly secrets are revealed. Learn what happened to Walt when he left Michael with some very hard choices to make and get a better insight into just who the "others" are. Find out that the island has some connection with the Dharma Corporation. more
fewer
Audience Level
 Related Identities
Associated Subjects
Action and adventure films Action and adventure television programs Aircraft accident victims Airplane crash survival Camcorders Castaways College students Drama Espionage Fantasy television programs Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Fiction television programs Films for the hearing impaired Good and evil Human-alien encounters Illegal arms transfers Islands Kidnapping Kirk, James T. (Fictitious character) Manned space flight Man-woman relationships McCoy, Leonard (Fictitious character) Monsters Natural resources New York (State)--New York Parties Romance films Science fiction films Science fiction television programs Scott, Montgomery (Fictitious character) Shipwreck survival Spies Spock (Fictitious character) Spy television programs Sulu, Hikaru (Fictitious character) Survival Television news anchors Television producers and directors Television programs Television programs--for the hearing impaired Television programs--Production and direction Television series Thrillers (Television programs) United States United States.--Central Intelligence Agency Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women spies
|
Alternative Names
Abrams, J.J
Abrams, J. J. 1966-....
Abrams, J. J. (Jeffrey J.), 1964-
Abrams, J. J. (Jeffrey Jacob), 1966-
Abrams, Jeffrey 1966-
Abrams, Jeffrey J. 1966-....
Abrams, Jeffrey Jacob 1966-
Languages
English
(570)
French (77) Multiple languages (38) Spanish (14) Undetermined (14) German (10) No Linguistic content (9) Japanese (7) Italian (5) Chinese (1) Russian (1) Greek, Modern (1) Czech (1) Covers
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
