Edward Zwick
1) The siege
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
The United States government abduction of a suspected terrorist triggers a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law.
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Formats
Description
While on the run trying to clear himself of murder and a former colleague of treason, itinerant former U.S. Army Major Jack Reacher discovers both a conspiracy involving the murder of soldier and a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
3) Defiance
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The deep forests of Poland and Belorussia are the domain of the occupying Germans during World War II. The three Bielski brothers go into the forests to undertake the impossible task of foraging for food, weapons and survival, not just for themselves but for a large mass of Polish Jews fleeing from the German war machine. The brothers, living with the fear of discovery, must contend with neighboring Soviet partisans and deciding whom to trust. They...
Language
English
Description
Tom Cruise plays Civil war hero Capt. Natahan Algren, who comes to Japan to fight the Samurai and ends up pledging himself to their cause. Ken Watanabe ( Academy Award nominee) plays Katsumoto, a Samurai leader facing a vanishing way of life, whose destiny becomes intertwined with that of the American captain. Edward Zwick (winner of the National board of Review's Best Director Award) directs his sweeping an emotional epic tale of the birth of modern...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Free-spirited Maggie meets her match in a charming Viagra salesman named Jamie. Maggie and Jamie leap into a no-strings-attached affair, but no matter how hard they try to keep things 'casual,' they can't help falling under the influence of the ultimate drug: love!
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tormented Civil War veteran Capt. Nathan Algren is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's...
8) Traffic
Publisher
Universal Studio
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
"A mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage...
9) About Alex
Author
Language
English
Description
After the stress of adulthood takes its toll, seven college friends reunite for a weekend of partying and shared laughs. Together for the first time in years, old crushes and rivalries are rekindled and a combination of wine, weed and an unexpected dog sends the weekend to unexpected places. When they realize just how much has changed and how much as stayed the same, they begin to ask themselves, "how did we get here?"
11) The last samurai
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"Tom Cruise plays Civil War hero Capt. Nathan Algren, who comes to Japan to fight the Samurai and ends up pledging himself to their cause. Ken Watanabe ... plays Katsumoto, a Samurai leader facing a vanishing way of life, whose destiny becomes intertwined with that of the American captain. Edward Zwick ... directs this sweeping and emotional epic tale of the birth of modern Japan." -- on back cover.
12) Blood diamond
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer - an ex mercenary from Zimbabwe - and Solomon Vandy - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in jail for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
"When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons."--Container.
14) Having It All
Author
Language
English
Description
Thera Baylin owns a massively successful fashion empire, with two different divisions in New York and Los Angeles. In each of those cities, Thera's got a separate husband, each entirely unaware of the other's existence.
15) The Great Wall
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of Islamic terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy SEAL Stan Hurley.
Strong violence throughout, some torture, language and brief nudity.
17) Blood diamond
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
℗2007, ©2006
Language
English
Description
Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, a smuggler and a fisherman join forces for two dangerous missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son.
18) Abandon
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
A senior at an elite college, already under severe pressure to complete her thesis and land a prestigious job, must confront the sudden reappearance of her old boyfriend, after his two year, unexplained absence ...
19) The last samurai
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Tormented Civil War veteran Capt. Nathan Algren is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's...