Tom Cruise
1) Rain Man
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English
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Tom Cruise stars as an idealistic young wheeler-dealer whose life is changed forever when he discovers he has an autistic savant older brother (Dustin Hoffman, in a Best Actor Oscar-winning performance).
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Series
Hollywood's Stories volume 11
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English
Description
Tom Cruise is among the most successful, enigmatic actors to ever grace the silver screen. Cruise's private life has remained opaque over the years, but as an actor he has continued to remain relevant and adaptable in the film industry, and through the roles and films he has taken part in. No matter the details of Cruise's private life, on screen, he is always ready for action.
4) Valkyrie
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English
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At the height of WWII, a group of German officers hatched a plot to assassinate Hitler and seize control of the military command in order to end the war. The operation was code-named "Valkyrie," for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government. This plan had been modified by the conspirators to ensure their success, but for various reasons the plot failed when finally carried out on 20 July 1944. The...
5) Vanilla Sky
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English
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Young and wealthy, David can have anything his heart desires. But his life seems incomplete. One night, David meets the woman of his dreams and believes he may have found the missing piece.
6) Jack Reacher
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English
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Investigator Jack Reacher leaps off the pages of Lee Child's novel and onto the big screen in this thriller. When a horrible crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense: "Get Jack Reacher!"
7) Losin' It
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English
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Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.
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English
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After 40 years, Tom Cruise's exuberance for creating films remains buoyant. A dedicated actor of immeasurable talent, Cruise has overcome overwhelming odds and personal conflict to continue to push the envelope in filmmaking. Exposing ones' heart to the world through their work is not only risky business, as far as Cruise is concerned, it is the only way to achieve an end that feels complete.
9) The Firm
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English
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Mitch joins a prosperous Memphis firm that affords Mitch and his wife an affluent lifestyle beyond their wildest dreams. But when FBI agents confront him with evidence of corruption and murder within the firm, Mitch sets out to find the truth.
10) Collateral
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English
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Vincent is a cool, calculating contract killer at the top of his game. Max is a cabbie with big dreams and no results. On this fateful night, Max has to transport Vincent on his next job – one night, five stops, five hits and a getaway.
12) Rain man
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MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
A callous young hustler living in California finds his father has died and left him only rose bushes and a '49 Buick convertible. Feeling cheated out of what he thinks should be his 3 million dollar inheritance, he kidnaps the autistic brother he never knew he had, and takes him on the ride of his life.
13) Top gun
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Maverick Mitchell is a daring young flyer in the U.S. Navy who is out to become the best of the best at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school.
14) The outsiders
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c1983
Language
English
Description
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to a teenager's death and soul-searching for one of the youths involved. Includes twenty-two minutes of previously cut footage, a new soundtrack, commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola and six of the actors, readings by cast members of selections from the novel, screen tests and auditions, and other special features.
15) The outsiders
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Based on S.E. Hinton's book about teenage gangs in 1966 Tulsa, OK. The "Soc's" [Socials] and the "Greasers," and the struggle of growing up as an outsider.
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English
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Documentarian Louis Theroux is denied admittance to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, setting into motion a clever, confrontational and funny plan to try and reveal the inner workings of the mysterious organization. Inspired by the Church's use of filmmaking techniques, and with the aid of real ex-scientologists, Theroux uses unconventional methods to expose and antagonize the Church.
17) Lions for Lambs
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English
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Inspired by their idealistic professor, Dr. Mallery, to do something meaningful with their lives, Arian and Ernest join the military and ship out to Afghanistan. Their experiences tie together two separate but related stories. In California, Mallery tries to break through to a disaffected student, while in Washington, D.C., a presidential hopeful prepares to give a journalist the scoop of a lifetime
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Series
Hollywood's Stories volume 12
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English
Description
If there was ever an individual that could identify every leaf, branch, and root of the "Hollywood Tree" that individual would be Anthony Pellicano. For years Pellicano specialized as a talented private investigator who high-profile celebrities turned to for discretionary assistance. Despite serving an extended prison sentence, Pellicano retained his honor by not revealing confidential information.
19) Rock of Ages
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English
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Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti and Bryan Cranston join songstress sensation Mary J. Blige and Dancing with the Stars' Julianne Hough in this film adaptation of the smash-hit Broadway musical that does with 80s rock anthems what Mamma Mia did with Abba tunes. Directed and choreographed by Hairspray's Adam Shankman, this hard-rocking musical tells the story of small-town girl Sherrie (Hough) and city boy...
20) Ask The Dust
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English
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Colin Farrell is Arturo Bandini, a young would-be writer who comes to Depression-era Los Angeles to make a name for himself. While there, he meets beautiful barmaid Camilla (Salma Hayek), a Mexican immigrant who hopes for a better life by marrying a wealthy American. Both are trying to escape the stigma of their ethnicity in blue-blood California. The passion that arises between them is palpable – if they could only set aside their ambitions...