Brian De Palma
Author
Series
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When the beautiful young videographer offered to join his campaign, Senator Lee Rogers should've known better. But saying no would have taken a stronger man than Rogers, with his ailing wife and his robust libido. Enter Barton Brock, the senator's fixer. He's already gotten rid of one troublesome young woman -- how hard could this new one turn out to be? Pursued from Washington D.C. to the streets of Paris, 18-year-old Fanny Cours knows her reputation...
2) Scarface
Language
English
Description
In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami; wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name. Starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana, this film has become a cultural phenomenon brilliantly directed by Brian De Palma and written...
3) Domino
Publisher
Saban Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A Copenhagen police officer, Christian, seeks justice for his partner's murder by ISIS member Imran. In a world wracked by terror and suspicion, Christian and Alex, a fellow cop and his late partner's mistress, embark on a mission to hunt Imran down, but are unwittingly caught in a cat-and-mouse chase with a duplicitous CIA agent who is using Imran as a pawn to trap other ISIS members. Soon Christian and Alex are racing against the clock, not only...
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When Carlito is released from prison on a technicality, he feels that this is his chance to go straight. However, his cronies from the past and younger gangsters who are trying to make a name for themselves, make this impossible.
Language
English
Description
Ethan Hunt is an American secret agent who is framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins, breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault, clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train, Hunt hotly races to stay one step ahead of his pursuers, and drawing one step closer to discovering the shocking truth.
6) Blow out
Author
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Travolta stars as a recording engineer who accidentally tapes the noises of a car accident involving a top political figure. He sets out to prove it was a murder attempt.
7) De Palma
Publisher
Lions Gate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explores the life and career of screenwriter and director Brian De Palma.
8) Body double
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A house-sitting actor finds himself obsessed with his beautiful neighbor. When she is brutally murdered, he engages the unwitting key to the crime, porn queen Holly Body, to help him catch the killer.
10) Snake eyes
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A flamboyant Atlantic City police detective goes to watch a heavyweight championship fight and cash in on the hectic betting. Suddenly, gunfire cuts down a ringside government official and Santoro has 14,000 suspects. The clues all lead to a shattering truth Santoro does not want to believe.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece, CASUALTIES OF WAR is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox, TV's, Spin City) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn, Dead Man Walking), a powerful and charismatic man pushed over theedge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat....
12) Mission to Mars
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
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.
13) Carlito's way
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Sprung from prison on a legal technicality, former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante stuns the local underworld when he vows to go straight. Taking a job managing a glitzy, low-life nightclub, he tracks down his onetime girlfriend and rekindles their romance, promising he's changed for good. But Carlito's dream of going legitimate is undermined at every turn by murderous former cronies and even deadlier young thugs out to make a name for themselves. Ultimately,...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
16) Carrie
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"Carrie White is a shy young girl who doesn't make friends easily. After her class mates taunt her about her horrified reaction to her totally unexpected first period one of them takes pity on her and gets Tommy Ross, her boyfriend and class hunk to invite Carrie to the senior prom. Meanwhile another girl who has been banned from the prom for her continued aggressive behaviour is not as forgiving and plans a trick to embarrass Carrie in front of the...
17) Greetings
Publisher
Platinum Disc
Pub. Date
[WI :]
Language
English
Description
"Robert DeNiro as Jon Rubin, one of the three men trying to beat an army physical. They will try anything imaginable to avoid serving in Vietnam. Jon's plans to pose as a right-wing militant backfires and he ends up on the front lines of the war. the film explores the early sixties through the eyes of these disillusioned man. The Result is a hilarious satirical attack on everyting from the Kennedy assassination to computer dating and free love"--Container....
19) Blow out
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Jack is a talented audio technician who makes his living by recording unique sounds for horror movies. But when he accidentally tapes an automobile crash that kills a presidential candidate and injures the candidate's mistress Sally, Jack is hurled into a mystery far more terrifying than any of his films. Soon he and Sally must fight to stay alive as they uncover an explosive political conspiracy that will send shockwaves to the highest levels of...
20) The Black Dahlia
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Set in 1940s Los Angeles. Two police officers, Bucky Bleichert and his partner, Lee Blanchard, investigate the death of Elizabeth Short - also known as The Black Dahlia, a young woman who is found brutally murdered. With a corpse so mutilated, the photos are kept from the public. Bucky soon realizes that his girlfriend had ties to the deceased, and soon after that, he begins uncovering corruption and conspiracy within the police department. The case...