Gary Sinise
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
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
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
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) 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?
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.
6) Apollo 13
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
True story of how three astronauts, stranded 205,000 miles above the earth, fight a battle to survive while Mission Control works against time to bring them home.
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.
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...
10) 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.
11) George Wallace
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
A recreation of an era and of George Wallace, a man who once hungered for power now hungers for forgiveness.
12) Mission to Mars
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
NASA launches a Mars Recovery Mission to investigate and bring back survivors from the first manned mission to Mars which has mysteriously disappeared.
14) 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.
15) 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.
16) Ransom
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997.
Language
English
Description
When a wealthy executive's son is kidnapped, he takes matters into his own hands in an effort to rescue the boy.
17) WWII in HD
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
18) Midnight Clear
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
Set in 1944 France, in the Ardennes forest region, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and share a Christmas celebration. The surrender plan includes a mock battle that turns bad when one of the soldiers is unaware of the surrender plan.
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.
20) 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,...