Oliver Stone
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
viii, 342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An intimate memoir by the controversial, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his privileged New York upbringing, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such landmark films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface"--
3) Alexander
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The story of Alexander the Great, who in the 4th century, BC, conquered ninety percent of the known world of that time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years.
5) Platoon
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Special ed. ; widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows young Chris Taylor who arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his worst enemies are not just the Viet Cong, but gnawing fear, physical exhaustion, and the anger growing within himself.
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The true story of Port Authority policemen John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, who volunteered for rescue duty and became trapped in the rubble of the Towers on September 11, 2001. The men became two of the last survivors extracted from Ground Zero. It is a story of the true heroes and of that fateful time in United States history, when buildings would fall and heroes would rise, literally from the ashes to inspire the entire human race.
7) Wall Street
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Widescreen ver. (1.85:1)
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ambitious young stockbroker is lured into the illegal, lucrative world of corporate espionage.
8) Nuclear now
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, filmmaker Oliver Stone explores the possibility for the global community to overcome challenges like climate change and reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy an option that may become a vital way to ensure our continued survival sooner than we think.
9) Platoon
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An idealistic new recruit arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his enemy is not just the Viet Cong, but also gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and the anger growing within himself.
10) Scarface
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Platinum ed. ; [2-disc platinum ed.].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title, Scarface follows the violent career of a smalltime Cuban refugee hoodlum who guns his way to the top of Miami's cocaine empire.
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Following a lengthy prison term, Gordon Gekko finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, Winnie, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake. But Winnie and Jake learn the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of Wall Street.
12) JFK
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (205 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Director Oliver Stone seamlessly blends archival film with acted sequences in his version of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which alleges that there was a massive plot and cover-up surrounding JFK's death.
13) Scarface
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Anniversary ed. ; Fullscreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title, Scarface follows the violent career of a smalltime Cuban refugee hoodlum who guns his way to the top of Miami's cocaine empire.
Pub. Date
200u
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of four lifelong friends, whose lives are filled with joy and heartbreak, and shows how their experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children.
15) Midnight express
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
30th anniversary edition; Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
English
Description
An American is busted trying to smuggle hashish into Turkey and is sentenced to life in prison. This marks the 30th anniversary of this film. Includes commentary by director Alan Parker, featurettes, and much more.
16) The Doors
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biographical film about one of the most exciting and controversial figures of the '60s, Jim Morrison. With his rock and roll band, The Doors, he influenced the rock music scene as no other group had.
17) Snowden
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The incredible untold story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others.
18) Midnight express
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
20th anniversary ed. ; Widescreen and full screen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape.
19) W
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States. Rising from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How he used Christianity to turn his life around, met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 709 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Top gun: At the elite Navy Fighter Weapons School, cocky, young pilots compete against one another in the air as well as on the ground. Bonus features include commentary, featurette, music videos, behind-the-scenes, and more.
Jerry Maguire: A sports agent suffers a mental breakdown and must place all his chips on one athlete to save his career.
Mission impossible: Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from...