Eldard, Ron 1964-

Overview

Works:	89 works in 282 publications in 5 languages and 10,385 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Thrillers (Motion pictures) Film adaptations Science fiction films Comedy films Action and adventure films History Biographical films Disaster films Horror films
Roles:	Actor, Performer
Classifications:	PN1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Ron Eldard

Super 8 by J. J Abrams( Visual )

3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witnesses a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie. Soon they suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town. The local deputy tries to uncover the truth, something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined

House of sand and fog by Vadim Perelman( Visual )

20 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in English and German and held by 1,691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Colonel Behrani is a once-wealthy Iranian immigrant who struggles for dignity while working low-wage jobs in America. Kathy Nicolo is a troubled young house cleaner striving to put her life in order. When Kathy's house is mistakenly put up for public auction--and Behrani risks the last of his family fortune to buy it--the two become enmeshed in a desperate conflict

Ghost ship( Visual )

32 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,004 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Salvagers discover the Antonia Graza, an Italian luxury liner with a dark secret. The passenger ship has been missing since 1962, floating adrift on the Bering Sea, the salvagers claim the vessel as their own. But the Antonia Graza in not uninhabited. Once towing of the ghost ship towards harbor has begun, a series of bizarre ocurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature

Freedomland by Samuel L Jackson( Visual )

9 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in English and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As a housing project cop who's respected for keeping the peace and being fair with the residents, Lorenzo Council stumbles onto the case of an apparent carjacking and child abduction one night that throws the projects into turmoil. But there's something strange in the details Brenda Martin slowly brings to light regarding her abductor and her missing child. The criminal investigation into the alleged kidnapping ignites long-simmering racial tension between two neighboring New Jersey towns

Mystery, Alaska by Jay Roach( Visual )

6 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Widescreen. A remote, hockey-obsessed town populated by 633 of the most eccentric characters you'd ever want to meet, Mystery is the kind of place where nothing ever changes. But then life as they know it gets turned completely upside down when a publicity stunt brings the world-famous New York Rangers to Mystery for a game with the local team of weekend warriors and the whole town rises to meet the challenge of a lifetime

Jobs by Joshua Michael Stern( Visual )

16 editions published between 2013 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Chronicles Jobs' early days as a college dropout to his rise as the co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. and forced retirement from the company. More than a decade later, Jobs returns and single-handedly sets a course that will turn the once-tiny startup into one of the world's most valuable companies. His epic journey blazes a trail that changes technology--and the world--forever"--Container

Bastard out of Carolina( Visual )

13 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in English and held by 459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Born an illegitimate child to a young mother, "Bone" grows up poor in South Carolina in the 1950s. When her mother marries, her new stepfather becomes jealous of the powerful bond between mother and daughter

When trumpets fade( Visual )

14 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four renegade soldiers are desparate to stay alive during one of World War II's most shocking and unforgettable battles in Hurtgen Forest in the fall of 1944

Roadie( Visual )

3 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jimmy, a longtime roadie for the legendary Blue Oyster Cult, has been fired by the band. With nowhere else to go, he returns home to see his aging mom in Forest Hills, Queens, where a wild encounter with two old high school friends shows him that some things never change

Diggers( Visual )

5 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four Long Island friends follow in their respective families' footsteps and become clam diggers in this touching comedy

True love( Visual )

7 editions published between 1990 and 2012 in English and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This film traces the shifting moods and contrary behavior of two Italian-American sweethearts in the last days before their wedding

Sleepers by Barry Levinson( Visual )

4 editions published between 1996 and 2013 in English and held by 292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four young friends from Hell's Kitchen get into trouble and are sent to reform school, where they are sexually abused by guards. Years later, two of the boys are seeking revenge and rely on the other two boys to protect them

The last supper by Stacy Title( Visual )

14 editions published between 1995 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"In the heartland of Iowa, five grad school liberals share a house, a left-wing outlook, and Sunday suppers filled with conversation and social criticism. But when a redneck trucker threatens one of their own, he inadvertently puts them on the radical road to serial murder"--Container

The tenth circle( Visual )

3 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the powerful story that probes the unbreakable bond between parent and child. Laura Stone teaches at a local college and is married to Daniel, a comic book artist. Their idyllic lives are turned upside down when their daughter, Trixie, accuses her ex-boyfriend of raping her. When he later dies in an apparent suicide, the family finds itself in the center of a high profile investigation that rocks their community revealing just how far parents will go to protect their children

Already dead by Joe Otting( Visual )

8 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and French and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thomas Archer had everything. A beautiful wife, a job as a senior associate at a powerful architecture firm, and a beautiful son. Until one fateful night, when his son was taken from him and his wife brutalized, sending Archer down a path of revenge

Fathers and sons( Visual )

4 editions published between 2005 and 2012 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Revolves around the intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons

Just a kiss by Ken Loach( Visual )

9 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

They say the heart goes where it will, and six people find theirs following a very complicated road map with a seventh creating some unexpected detours in this dark romantic comedy. Dag (Ron Eldard) is a successful director of television commercials who shares his home with his beautiful girlfriend, Halley (Kyra Sedgwick). Dag, however, has a serious case of roving eye and is given to frequent flings with other women. Halley tries to turn a blind eye to Dag's infidelity, but when she discovers he had a one-night stand with Rebecca (Marley Shelton), a beautiful but troubled dancer who is dating Dag's close friend Peter (Patrick Breen), she decides things have gone too far. Halley gives Dag his walking papers and she soon makes the acquaintance of Andre (Taye Diggs), a very handsome and well-mannered classical musician. Andre, however, is married to Colleen (Sarita Choudhury), a woman with exotic sexual tastes who meets up with Peter, now suddenly without a girlfriend, on an airline flight. Meanwhile, Peter's very angry confrontation with Dag attracts the attention of Paula (Marisa Tomei), a mysterious but very sexy woman who has taken a decidedly carnal interest in Peter. However, as Paula makes her way through Peter's daisy-chained circle of friends, events begin taking a strange turn as her new acquaintances begin dropping like flies. Just a Kiss was the first feature film directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Fisher Stevens

The runner( Visual )

6 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in English and held by 51 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A compulsive gambler who has lost everything is forced to work as a numbers runner for a sadistic sociopath and big-time professional gambler

Deep impact by Mimi Leder( Visual )

6 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and Spanish and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In a handful of days an enormous comet will collide with Earth and all of humanity could be annihilated

Men behaving badly( Visual )

3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Best friends and roommates, Kevin and Jamie are devoted to prolonging their adolescence. Kevin's girlfriend, Sarah, is determined to civilize Kevin, but his bad-boy charisma teamed with Jamie's immoral support are hard to fight. In the irreverent sitcom's second (and final) season, Jamie takes on a new roommate, Steve, who's equally keen on reclaiming that "boyish charm."