Miramax Films.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the end of World War II, a mysterious, horribly burned man who claims not to remember his name, known only as the "English patient," lies near death in an Italian villa. He is cared for by a quietly desperate young nurse, Hana, herself a victim of the war. With her at the villa are Kip, a young Sikh bomb-disposal expert, and a shadowy thief with bandaged hands named Caravaggio. The key to the burned man's past may lie in his commonplace book, a...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1990
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Story of a Kansas City couple, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, whose lives are affected in different ways as their children grow up and leave home, and more adventurous friends bring new ideas into their home. Mrs. Bridge questions the life she has led, but her husband remains a firm believer in family and home, regardless of the changes in the world around him.
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. The story of a legendary showman's double life--television producer by day, CIA assassin by night. At the height of his TV career, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a covert operative, or so he said
45) The Crying game
Publisher
Miramax
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Stephen Rea and Miranda Richardson star as Irish terrorists, Forest Whitaker as their hostage, and Jaye Davidson as Whitaker's exotic girlfriend. The film is a haunting, humorous and shocking romantic thriller
46) Cinderella man
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hrs., 25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
During the Great Depression, an everyday common-man hero, James J. Braddock was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. With the Depression going strong in the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-boxer was seemingly as broken-down and out-of-luck as the rest of the America. Driven by love and determination, he returned to the ring. He did not have much of a shot, but James was fueled by something beyond mere competition. He kept...
47) Scary movie 4
Publisher
Weinstein Co
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Cindy Campbell and her self-serving, sex-crazed pal Brenda are joined by Tom Ryan, a cute, but utterly clueless guy. Together, they battle to save the world from a ruthless alien invasion. Cindy moves in next to Tom because she's taking care of an elderly lady. She finds out the house is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest in the village to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and Cindy has to uncover...
48) Unzipped
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 73 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
A hilariously revealing look at the high-powered world of fashion. Features fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi and several super models
49) Butterfly
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000], c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
Español
Description
A shy young boy is brought out of his cocoon by a wise teacher who shows him the wonder of the natural world around him, amidst the growing tensions and chaos of the Spanish Civil War in Galicia
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Not that Bridget is counting, but it's been six wonderful weeks, four fabulous days, and seven percious hours with one flawless boyfriend, Mark. But when mischievous and devilishly charming Daniel arrives on the scene claiming to be a reformed man, can Bridget find a way to make true love last forever?
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Einar is a crusty old rancher who does what he can to hold onto his Wyoming ranch. It's been a struggle for years; his son was killed in a car crash, his wife left him, and his longtime friend and helper, Mitch was recently mauled by a bear. Now, Einar has to care for Mitch and help him recover. Jean and her daughter, Griff, have to leave Jean's current abusive boyfriend. The only place they can go is the ranch of Griff's grandfather, Einar, who only...
52) Ella enchanted
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Ella lives in a fanciful and magical world where all children are given a "gift" from their fairy Godmother at birth. Ella's gift - and curse - was that of obedience. As a result, Ella cannot refuse any command, and as a result she is often taken advantage of. In a bid to regain control of her life, Ella goes on a quest to free herself from this mysterious "gift". Ella must outwit a kingdom filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, talking books...
53) St. Ives
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Robert Louis Stevenson's St. Ives Is a witty, romantic comedy that takes place during the Napoleonic Wars
54) Hollywoodland
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Made famous as Superman on television, George Reeves finds it hard to not be typecast because of it. When he is found dead of a gunshot wound, rumors begin to run rampant. Based on Hollywood's most notorious unsolved mystery
55) The Mighty
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
With his loving and supportive mother, 13-year-old Kevin moves in next door to another teen, Max. though both have problems that label them as outcasts, Kevin and Max discover that by proudly combining their strengths on uniting as one, they can overcome their individual limitations and triumph over any adversity. As the two set out on a series of courageous adventures, they find the mightiest treasure of all: friendship!
56) Tom & Viv
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Tom & Viv tells the story of the passionate yet turbulent relationship between T.S. Eliot and his beautiful wife, Vivienne. Although she was the inspiration for his greatest works, Eliot finally had to make a choice between standing by the emotionally troubled Vivienne and letting her go
57) The Queen
Language
English
Formats
Description
An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. The Queen's restrained reaction causes a public relations debacle that Prime Minister Blair must defuse. The two struggle to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an open display of mourning.
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (166 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father
59) Emma
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Emma Woodhouse is a young woman who, having engineered the marriage of her companion, turns her attention toward making a match for the local vicar and her new protegée, Harriet Smith. Her one voice of reason and restraint is Mr. Knightley, who has known her since she was a child and who watches her behaviour with wry amusement and sometimes with real anger. Emma presides over the small provincial world of Highbury with enthusiasm, but she will find...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
At the world's hottest fashion show, there's been a murder. Now, everybody's a suspect ... They're all caught up in the year's biggest see-and-be-seen event-- where steamy scandals and spectacular supermodels turn up the heat in a riotous show of high fashion