Deakins, Roger A. 1949-Overview
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Roger A Deakins
A beautiful mind
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 2,051 libraries worldwide Dramatic biography of John Nash, a mathematical genius, who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his schizophrenia, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize.
O brother, where art thou
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3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 2,049 libraries worldwide Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey", this is the story of three convicts-- escapees from a prison farm in Mississippi-- and their adventure as they travel home in hopes of recovering buried loot before it's lost forever in a flood.
Doubt
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3 editions published in 2009 in Multiple languages and English and held by 1,912 libraries worldwide 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. Father Flynn is a charismatic priest who is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier. The Sister is the iron-gloved principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. With the winds of political change, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expel Flynn from the school. Now, without any proof, besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn. This threatens to tear apart the community with its irrevocable consequence.
A beautiful mind
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12 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,726 libraries worldwide Dramatic biography of John Nash, a mathematical genius, who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his schizophrenia, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize.
Intolerable cruelty
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10 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,602 libraries worldwide Miles Massey is a high-powered Los Angeles divorce lawyer nearing a midlife crisis. While representing his wealthy client Rex Rexroth, Miles meets his match in Rex's gold-digging wife, Marilyn. He's impressed by her similarly heartless ways of using marriage to fuel an expensive lifestyle, but Miles still manages to defeat her in court. With Marilyn looking to get her revenge and Miles finding himself attracted to her, the two engage in a ruthless romantic pursuit to out-swindle each other.
Fargo
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 1,580 libraries worldwide A midwestern policewoman investigates a series of brutal and interconnected crimes. Steadily, she tightens the net on the killers and their accomplices in a kidnapping scheme gone wildly wrong.
Thirteen days
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 1,369 libraries worldwide Oct. 1962, for thirteen extraordinary days the world stood on the brink of destruction. Krushchev wouldn't back down, President Kennedy wouldn't give in. Inspired by the real-life events that took place in the Kennedy White House.
Jarhead
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3 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,127 libraries worldwide Follows "Swoff," a third-generation Marine enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. There is no cover from intolerable heat or from the Iraqi soldiers, who are always potentially just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand, against an enemy they can't see, for a cause they don't fully understand. Sergeant Sykes, a Marine lifer, heads up the scout/sniper platoon, while Troy, Swoff's friend and mentor, is a die-hard member of STA - the elite Marine Unit.
The man who wasn't there
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8 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 1,056 libraries worldwide In a sleepy Northern California town in the 1940s, Ed Crane, a humble barber, suspects that his wife Doris is having an affair with her boss. When a stranger comes into town hinting that there is a fortune to be made in investing in the new invention of dry cleaning, Ed hatches a blackmail scheme he hopes will make him rich and get him some revenge at the same time. His plan goes horribly awry when he accidentally commits a murder for which Doris is blamed, landing her in jail, and Ed at the mercy of big-city lawyer Freddy Riedenschneider.
The village
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 961 libraries worldwide In a quiet, isolated village in old Pennsylvania, there lies a pact between the people of the village and the creatures who reside in the surrounding woods. The townspeople do not enter the woods, and the creatures do not enter the village. The pact stays intact for many years, that is until the headstrong Lucius Hunt seeks medical supplies from neighboring towns beyond the woods. Animal carcasses begin to appear around the village, causing the elders to fear for the safety of the village, the sanctity of the pact, and so much more.
The Shawshank redemption
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 927 libraries worldwide City banker Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank Prison in 1947, convicted of two brutal murders, doing a double life sentence. Within the confines of the prison, Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the prison "fixer" Red. He also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison's guards, as Andy is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal fortunes. But for an inmate, all that counts inside prison is its own society--who is strong, who is not--and the measured passage of time, during which Andy finds that survival comes down to a simple choice: get busy living or get busy dying.
The Shawshank redemption
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5 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 816 libraries worldwide "Red" Redding is a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. New inmate Andy Dufresne is a quiet banker, unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship and his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises--and he saves his best surprise for last.
Kundun
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14 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 813 libraries worldwide A dramatization of the life and work of the current (14th) Dalai Lama and his ongoing struggle to regain independence for Tibet.
Barton Fink
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9 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 807 libraries worldwide A trendy playwright is trying to write a simple movie script, but to his misfortune has a bit of writer's block.
The ladykillers
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7 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 788 libraries worldwide Marva Munson is a spry, elderly woman who is looking for a tenant for the spare room in her house. Goldthwait H. Dorr moves in and gains Munson's permission to use the basement for rehearsals with his "medieval music ensemble." Dorr is masterminding the robbery of a riverboat casino, and the fellow musicians in his ensemble are actually the crew he's assembled to pull off the job. Despite their best efforts, Munson finds out about their scheme and Dorr decides the best solution is to silence her permanently.
O brother, where art thou
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and Multiple languages and held by 770 libraries worldwide Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey", three escaped chain gang convicts have to travel home to try and recover buried loot from a bank heist. Along the way they meet up with some strange characters.
Courage under fire
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3 editions published between 1996 and 2002 in English and German and held by 717 libraries worldwide When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons.
The Hurricane
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4 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 682 libraries worldwide Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, in the prime of his boxing career, finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter's published memoir, The sixteenth round, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence.
The village
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 656 libraries worldwide In a quiet, isolated village in olde Pennsylvania, there lies a pact between the people of the village and the creatures who reside in the surrounding woods. The townspeople do not enter the woods, and the creatures do not enter the village. The pact stays in tact for many years, that is until the headstrong Lucius Hunt seeks medical supplies from neighboring towns beyond the woods. Animal carcasses begin to appear around the village, causing the elders to fear for the safety of the village, the sanctity of the pact, and so much more.
The ladykillers
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 627 libraries worldwide Marva Munson is a spry, elderly woman who is looking for a tenant for the spare room in her house. Goldthwait H. Dorr moves in and gains Munson's permission to use the basement for rehearsals with his "medieval music ensemble." Dorr is masterminding the robbery of a riverboat casino, and the fellow musicians in his ensemble are actually the crew he's assembled to pull off the job. Despite their best efforts, Munson finds out about their scheme and Dorr decides the best solution is to silence her permanently. more
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Biographical films California--Los Angeles Catholic Church Child abuse Comedy films Covenants Criminal behavior Demonology Depressions Divorce Divorce settlements Drama Escapes Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Historical films Homer Kidnapping Lawyers Maine Male friendship Malicious accusation Man-woman relationships Mathematicians Minnesota Murder Nash, John F.,--1928- New York (State)--New York Nuns Pennsylvania Persian Gulf War (1991) Police chiefs Policewomen Prisons Robbery Schizophrenics School principals Soldiers Thieves United States United States.--Marine Corps Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Villages War films
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Alternative Names
Deakins, Roger, 1949-
Deakins, Roger A.
Deakins, Roger A. 1949-
Falsche Namensform Deakin, Roger 1949-
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Multiple languages (88) German (73) Spanish (49) French (5) Undetermined (5) Chinese (3) Hebrew (2) Turkish (1) Italian (1) Arabic (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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