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Apocalypse now redux
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19 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 1,945 libraries worldwide A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War.
Easy rider
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11 editions published between 1969 and 2010 in English and held by 1,940 libraries worldwide Two motorcyclists travel across the U.S. in search of the "real" America. And find it.
Giant
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12 editions published between 1956 and 2005 in English and held by 1,737 libraries worldwide Bick Benedict, his society-gilded wife and three generations of land-rich Texas sons and daughters love, swagger, connive and clash in a monumental drama of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly-rich oil tycoons.
True grit
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5 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and held by 1,515 libraries worldwide U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a headstrong young girl find the man who murdered her father in Native American territory and fled with the family savings. When Rooster's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. The situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced Texas Ranger joins the party.
Speed
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43 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,422 libraries worldwide Jack Traven, an L.A.P.D. SWAT team specialist is sent to diffuse a bomb that a revenge-driven extortionist has planted on a bus.
Rebel without a cause
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 1,213 libraries worldwide Jim Stark, the teenage son of a well-to-do family, is overcome by loneliness, frustration and anger, which leads to violence when he seeks approval of a gang of high-school hoodlums.
Swing vote
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5 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 1,159 libraries worldwide Bud Johnson is an apathetic, beer drinking, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that is passed him by. His one bright spot in his mundane existence is his precocious, over achieving twelve-year old daughter, Molly. She takes care of them both. She accidentally sets off a chain of events on Election Day, which culminates in the presidential election coming down to one vote, Bud's. Suddenly, Bud becomes the voice for everybody when the world realizes that his vote will be the one that elects the next president. Descending on the unwitting inhabitants of the small town of Texico, New Mexico, politicians wage a war for Bud's vote.
Alpha and omega
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6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,115 libraries worldwide When Kate, a take-charge wolf, and Humphrey, a laid-back wolf, are picked up by park rangers and relocated halfway across country, the two set off on an incredible journey back home and learn along the way that, although they are complete opposites, they make a good team.
Hoosiers
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27 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,021 libraries worldwide An unwelcome outsider becomes the new coach of the underdog high school basketball team in a 1951 sleepy Indiana farm town, using methods that infuriate the townspeople.
Blue velvet
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6 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 1,016 libraries worldwide A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more. The strange world he's found lurking beneath the picture-postcard veneer of his hometown is about to become much stranger.
Rebel without a cause
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10 editions published between 1955 and 2010 in English and held by 1,000 libraries worldwide The teen-aged son of a well-to-do family gets involved in violence when he attempts to win the approval of a gang of high-school hoodlums.
Waterworld
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33 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 988 libraries worldwide In a future where Earth is covered with water, the human race struggles to survive on dilapidated boats and makeshift floating cities called atolls. When a mysterious drifter/adventurer known as the Mariner gets caught up in the struggle between the evil Deacon and a young girl and her adoptive mother, he finds himself catapulted into an explosive war of good vs. evil.
Apocalypse now, the complete dossier
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 984 libraries worldwide A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War.
Elegy
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6 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Multiple languages and held by 972 libraries worldwide Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his state of 'emancipated manhood' thrown into tragic disarray. David is a renowned college professor whose life is turned inside out when he becomes involved in a passionate relationship with Consuela. Consuela is a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher. As their sexual relationship evolves, an incredible love story is born.
Basquiat
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19 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 917 libraries worldwide In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer takes the New York art world by storm.
The sons of Katie Elder
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8 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 845 libraries worldwide The day that Katie Elder is buried, her four sons return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. It is a he-man story, as well as, a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor. The hopes and aspirations for her sons is movingly communicated from beginning to conclusion.
Easy rider
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55 editions published between 1969 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 823 libraries worldwide Two motorcyclists travel across the U.S. in search of the real America.
Hearts of darkness a filmmaker's apocalypse
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6 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 765 libraries worldwide An in-depth and engrossing look into the making of Francis Ford Coppola's epic Apocalypse Now, as filmed by his wife Eleanor.
Rumble fish
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13 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 697 libraries worldwide Rusty James is a troubled teen who lives in the shadow of his older brother, "the Motorcycle Boy." He wants to be smart, tough, and cool like his sibling. Trouble is, he seems to only have the tough part down. Rusty isn't a leader like his brother, he's only good at getting people into trouble and trying to kick and punch his way out of it. Everyone around him has given up on Rusty James, and he's going to destroy anybody around him, including himself. When his brother returns, Rusty has to come to grips with who they both really are.
Blue velvet
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44 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 635 libraries worldwide A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more. The strange world he's found lurking beneath his hometown picture-postcard veneer is about to become much stranger. more
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Action and adventure films Biography Bombings California--Los Angeles Comedy films Conrad, Joseph,--1857-1924 Criminal behavior Detective and mystery films Documentary films Drama Exhibition catalogs Families Fathers and daughters Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Hallucinogenic drugs Hippies History Hopper, Dennis,--1936-2010 Indiana Interviews Juvenile delinquents Man-woman relationships Marriage Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture industry Motion picture producers and directors Motorcycle films Motorcyclists Photography, Artistic Problem youth Ranch life Revenge Road films Teenagers Texas United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vietnam War (1961-1975) Violence War films War films West (U.S.) Western films Wolves
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Alternative Names
Dennis Hopper lived1936-2010
Hopper, Dennis Lee 1936-2010
Khopper, Dennis, 1936-2010
Smithee, Alan 1936-2010
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English
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French (143) Spanish (53) Multiple languages (43) German (42) No Linguistic content (25) Undetermined (24) Italian (10) Japanese (5) Turkish (3) Russian (3) Chinese (1) Miscellaneous languages (1) Catalan (1) Covers
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