Gary Sinise
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"They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of lonelinss and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they...
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As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary Sinise was more interested in sports and rock 'n' roll than reading or schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a school production of West Side Story, he found his purpose -- or so it seemed. Within a few years, Gary and a handful of friends created what became one of the most exciting and important new theater companies in America. From its humble beginnings in a suburban Chicago church basement and eventual...
3) Forrest Gump
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English
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The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody...
4) Apollo 13
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English
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The true story of the Apollo 13 space mission where astronauts are stranded in their crippled spacecraft while the ground crew race against time to bring them home.
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English
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In September 1960, at age fifty-eight, the author and his poodle, Charley, riding in a three-quarter ton pickup truck named Rocinante, embarked on a journey across America. This chronicle of their trip through almost 40 states, meanders from small towns to growing cities to glorious wilderness oases. Providing an intimate look at one of America's most beloved writers in the later years of his life, this is a self-portrait of a man who never wrote...
6) Open season
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A performing grizzly bear named Boog, who has been domesticated by a park ranger, Beth, helps deer friend Elliot escape from the mullet-sporting hunter, Shaw. When the two animals escape to the forest they become lost - just as hunting season begins. To make the situation worse, Boog doesn't know how to survive outside of his beloved ranch. Elliott and Boog develop a strong bond not only between themselves but also with the other wild animals as they...
7) Truman
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Biographical drama of the simple man of the people who led America and guided the world through the most troubled period in history, Harry S Truman.
8) The stand
Publisher
Republic Pictures
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Release of a killer virus seems ready to destroy all on earth, but the survivors band together, some choosing the demonic leader, Randall Flagg, leading to final showdown between the forces of evil and of good.
10) Of mice and men
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
In Depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences.
11) WWII in HD
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Featuring rare color archival footage, takes a detailed look at life on and off the front lines through the diaries kept by soldiers during World War II.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Chronicles American spaceflight with new interviews and restored archive footage.
Ordinary supermen: NASA selects seven men to become the country's first astronauts, ushering in a bold new space age. They are all test pilots who understand the enormous risks, but no one has attempted a vertical launch on top of a rocket. NASA and the Mercury Seven embark on a bold journey into the unknown. With the unproven rocket technology NASA is employing, the...
Publisher
Alchemy
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A group of intrepid explorers go on a journey of discovery and excitement as they climb and live atop a 17,000ft mountain in Eastern Turkey to conduct a scientific expedition to determine the final resting place of Noah's Ark. Finding Noah is more than a quest for answers, it is a testament of the human spirit, where belief and the need for exploration transcend risk and limitations.
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
At twelve-years-old, Timmy shows the early promise of a champion in the making. When his father sends him to caddy at a local country club, he finds a world where privilege meets the working class. With the help of a golf teacher with a broken past, he learns more than just technique and sportsmanship.
17) The human stain
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Coleman Silk is a respected professor at a New England college who suddenly finds his life unraveling after a comment he makes about some African-American students is misinterpreted as a racial slur. As the scandal heats up, Nathan Zuckerman, a writer researching a biography of Silk, begins to dig deeply into Silk's life. Eventually, amid the controversy, Silk must struggle to keep his greatest secret, a secret he's held for the majority of his life,...
18) WWII in HD
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The first documentary to show World War II from the perspective of both sides in full, immersive HD color, the world premiere HISTORY?
19) A midnight clear
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A small army intelligence platoon on a dangerous mission to the German front discovers a small band of frightened soldiers in a Nazi camp.
20) Fallen angel
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 49
Publisher
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
A high-powered Los Angeles lawyer learns a powerful lesson about second chances.