Rodriguez, Robert 1968-

Machete ( Visual )
6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 779 libraries worldwide
Set up, double-crossed and left for dead, Machete is an ass-kicking ex-Federale who lays waste to anything that gets in his path. As he takes on hitmen, vigilantes and a ruthless drug cartel, bullets fly, blades clash and the body count rises. Any way you slice it, vengeance has a new name: Machete. Based on the fake trailer Rodriguez made for inclusion in the movie Grindhouse.

Spy kids 2 the island of lost dreams ( Visual )
6 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 686 libraries worldwide
Carmen and Juni Cortez are back. Now they are full-fledged SPYkid operatives with the OSS. Together they embark on a mission to a mysterious island to retrieve a valuable device, which in the wrong hands could jeopardize the world!

Death proof ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 676 libraries worldwide
A deranged stuntman stalks his victims from the safety of his killer car, but when he picks on the wrong group of babes, all bets are off. He becomes involved in an automotive duel of epic proportions.

Planet terror ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 618 libraries worldwide
A small town sheriff's department has to deal with an outbreak of murderous, infected people called "sickos." Cherry Darling meets up again with her old lover, El Wray, just as their Texas town is being overrun by "sickos" with festering sores turning them into zombies. Cherry has El Wray's jacket, which she took with her when she left and he keeps trying to explain how he looked for it for two weeks and she keeps interrupting his story. Gun-legged Cherry and one-man wrecking crew El Wray try to save the world from a horde of flesh-eating zombies.

From dusk till dawn ( Visual )
19 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and German and held by 588 libraries worldwide
From dusk till dawn: The notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard, are on the run and headed for Mexico to meet with the mysterious "Carlos." Their simple bank robbery ended up killing multiple Texas Rangers. They hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller and his family to ensure their safe passage. Their appointed destination is a neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers and truckers who've wandered off the beaten path. Everything seems fine until the bar's staff, band, and patrons turn out to be vampires!

Desperado ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 575 libraries worldwide
A mysterious guitar player seeks vengeance against the men who murdered his girlfriend.

Spy kids 3 game over ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 513 libraries worldwide
Secret agents Juni and Carmen set out on their most mind-blowing mission yet: to venture inside the virtual reality of a 3-D video game. The game contains awe-inspiring graphics and creatures that come dangerously close to real life. As they face escalating challenges, the Spy Kids must rely on humor, high-tech gadgets and the bonds of family in order to stop a power-hungry villain who is set on controlling the youth of the world.

Rebel without a crew, or, How a 23-year-old filmmaker with $7,000 became a Hollywood player by Robert Rodriguez ( Book )
10 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 468 libraries worldwide
"In his own exceptionally witty and straight-shooting style, Robert Rodriguez discloses all the unique strategies and innovative techniques he used to make El Mariachi on the cheap - including filming before noon so he wouldn't have to buy the actors lunch. You'll see firsthand Rodriguez's whirlwind, "Mariachi-style" filmmaking, where creativity - not money - is used to solve problems. Culminating in Robert Rodriguez's "Ten-Minute Film School," this book may render conventional film-school programs obsolete." "Rodriguez also offers an insider's view of the amazing courtship he enjoyed with Hollywood's A-list. It's an entertaining tour of Hollywood's deal-making machine as he navigates you through studio meetings, pitch sessions, and power lunches with the biggest names in the industry. Candidly divulging all the tactics and tempting lures the warring studios used to win him over, he admits that he barely escaped with his movie and his soul intact." "Exploding the conventional wisdom that you need at least a million dollars to make a feature film, Rodriguez's inspiring nuts-and-bolts account features the full El Mariachi shooting script, postproduction tips, film festival anecdotes, and publicity blitz secrets. He clearly demonstrates the countless ways to do for free what the pros spend thousands (or more) on without a second thought. Rebel Without a Crew is both one man's remarkable story and the essential guide for anyone who has a celluloid story to tell and the dreams and determination to see it through."--BOOK JACKET.

The faculty ( Visual )
22 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 373 libraries worldwide
When creepy things begin happening around Herrington High, students discover that their teachers really are from another planet. As mind-controlling parasites begin spreading rapidly from the faculty to the students' bodies, it's up to the few who are left to save the world from alien domination.

Kill Bill. Vol. 2 ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 257 libraries worldwide
The Bride continues on her deadly pursuit of her former partners in the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, who, in a furious assult, attempted to murder her and her unborn child on her wedding day. As the Bride faces off against allies-turned-nemeses Budd and Elle, she flashes back to the day of her deadly wedding. We learn how she was recruited and trained and about her relationship with Squad leader Bill.