Henry Fonda
3) 12 angry men
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Life is in their hands...death is on their minds. Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley and Jack Klugman lead the distinctive cast in this powerful, classic film. Eleven jurors are convinced that the defendant is guilty of murder. The twelfth has no doubt of his innocence. How can this one man steer the others toward the same conclusion? It's a case of seemingly overwhelming evidence against a teenager accused of killing his father in "one of the best...
4) Midway
Language
English
Description
Dramatic personal stories of the men who fought the courageous battle that was to be the Pacific turning point for the United States.
5) Paul's case
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City. Once there, Paul experiences everything he ever dreamed of...from a luxurious hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the...
Series
Criterion collection volume 320
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
Classic biographical telling of the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his youth to his death.
9) Almos' a man
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Based on the short story by Richard Wright. A black teenage farm worker believes that owning a gun is a mark of maturity.
10) The lady Eve
Series
Criterion collection volume 103
Language
English
Formats
Description
Barbara Stanwyck sizzles, Henry Fonda bumbles, and Preston Sturges runs riot in one of the all-time great screwballs, a pitch-perfect blend of comic zing and swoon worthy romance that Sturges wrote, directed, and produced. Aboard a cruise liner sailing up the coast of South America, Stanwyck's conniving card sharp sets her sights on Fonda's nerdy snake researcher, who happens to be the heir to a brewery fortune. But when the con artist falls for her...
11) On Golden Pond
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
While at their summer home on Golden Pond, the Thayer family is forced to renew their bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
12) Advise & consent
Language
English
Description
The President chooses a candidate for the Secretary of State position, which divides the Senate and causes the suicide of a Senator.
13) The sky is gray
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Based on the short story by Ernest J. Gaines. In rural Louisiana in the 1940's a young black boy journeys with his mother and absorbs valuable lessons of pride, charity and dignity.
15) Fail-safe
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
A computer malfunction causes nuclear-equipped American bombers to destroy Moscow and the president of the United States has to take terrible measures to appease the Soviets and prevent all-out nuclear war.
16) Fort Apache
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
In the old west, a military martinet has trouble with his family as well as the Indians.
17) Jezebel
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Julie Marsden is a Southern belle in pre-Civil War New Orleans with a knack for manipulating the men in her life. Scorned by the man she loves, she lashes out in revenge and destroys lives in the process.
19) Lillian Russell
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Standard format.
Language
English
Description
Dramatization of the life of singer, Lillian Russell, who was known for her extravagant off-stage lifestyle.
20) War and peace
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Adaptation of Tolstoy's great novel about three families struggling during Russia's Napoleonic Wars.
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