Cage, Nicolas 1965-Overview
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National treasure
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16 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 2,170 libraries worldwide Since his childhood, Benjamin Franklin Gates has known that he is a descendant of a long line of people whose job it has been to guard a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. They hid clues to its whereabouts in the country's currency and on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Ben has learned of a plot to steal the Declaration, and has only one option: he has to steal it himself. Even if he pulls off this monumental task, keeping the treasure safe is still going to be incredibly hard, especially since the FBI now knows of his plans.
National treasure. Book of secrets
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7 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,756 libraries worldwide When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben Gates' great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The page is one of 18 pages missing from Booth's diary. When doing more research, the conspiracy takes Ben, Abigail, and Riley from Buckingham Palace to the White House - both places they break into - and even stealing a page from a secret book. But in order to see more from the book, their choice is either get elected president or kidnap the President of the United States. So, Ben kidnaps the president. The conspiracy then crosses to Mount Rushmore. Now, Ben will have to clear his family's name so they will no longer be linked to the assassination.
Adaptation
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14 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,647 libraries worldwide Blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, "New Yorker" journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles to adapt a best-selling book, he writes himself into the movie plot.
Raising Arizona
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22 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in English and held by 1,610 libraries worldwide An ex-con and a police officer decide to get married and start a family. To their dismay, they discover that they can neither have nor adopt children. Desperate, they resort to kidnapping one of the newborn quintuplets of the wealthy Arizona family. However, their attempt at living a normal life is complicated by neurotic co-workers, two fugitives, and a mysterious bounty hunter.
The ant bully
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9 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 1,498 libraries worldwide After young Lucas shoots some ants with his water pistol they retaliate with a secret potion that shrinks him to their size.
Windtalkers
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21 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and Spanish and held by 1,479 libraries worldwide A battle-weary Marine is assigned to guard - and ultimately befriends - a young Navajo soldier who has been trained to be a code talker. This code, the Navajo code, and the men who knew the code, were to be guarded as they went into action. It was the unspoken duty of the Marine to kill the Navajo soldier before he could be taken prisoner of war by the Japanese. This is the one wartime code that was never broken by the enemy.
G-Force
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8 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and Turkish and held by 1,465 libraries worldwide Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, a covert government program of trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Darwin is the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster is an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez, a sexy martial arts pro. Joining the group is Mooch, the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, and star-nosed mole Speckles, the computer and information specialist. The team takes on a mission for the U.S. government to stop the evil billionaire Leonard Saber who plans to destroy the world with household appliances. Before they can accomplish their mission, the government shuts them down and they are sentenced to a pet shop. There, they encounter a myriad of other members of the animal kingdom, including the lazy Hurley and hamster Bucky. They will escape the cage to defeat the villain, stop his threat, and save the world.
The sorcerer's apprentice
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8 editions published in 2010 in English and Multiple languages and held by 1,442 libraries worldwide Balthazar Blake is a modern-day sorcerer with his hands full defending Manhattan against dark forces. When a seemingly average kid shows hidden potential, Balthazar takes his reluctant recruit on a crash course in the art and science of magic to become the ultimate sorcerer's apprentice.
Moonstruck
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5 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and held by 1,379 libraries worldwide An "unlucky in love" Italian-American widow just weeks away from her wedding falls for her fiance's younger brother.
The family man
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23 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,357 libraries worldwide Jack Campbell, a workaholic Wall Street exec, gets to see what his life might have been like if he'd stayed with his former sweetheart, Kate. Thirteen years after they split up, Jack falls asleep in his posh New York apartment, then awakens to find himself a family man, with his now-wife Kate, daughter Annie and new baby.
Knowing
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5 editions published in 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 1,336 libraries worldwide In 1959, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. One mysterious girl fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead. Fifty years later, a new generation of students examines the capsule's contents and the girl's cryptic message ends up in the hands of Caleb. But it is Caleb's father, professor John Koestler, who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. With the reluctant help of the daughter of the now-deceased author of the prophecies, John's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster and the ultimate sacrifice.
City of angels
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18 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,238 libraries worldwide Seth is an angel who must decide if he'll forsake his immortality and become human on the chance that the woman of his dreams might love him. That woman is Maggie, a pragmatic heart surgeon who doesn't believe in angels until she meets Seth.
The rock
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27 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,215 libraries worldwide A vengeful general on Alcatraz Island holds San Francisco hostage with missiles loaded with poisen gas. Only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and a notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to stop him.
Lord of war
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18 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 1,208 libraries worldwide Chronicles the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa to selling guns to mobsters in his local neighbourhood, and through to his ascension through the decade of excess and indulgence into the early 90s. He forms a business partnership with an African warlord and his psychotic son. His relationship with his younger brother is somewhat volatile, he is married to a famous model, and he is relentlessly pursued by a determined federal agent and his inner demons sway between his drive for success and the immorality of what he does.
Matchstick men
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11 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 1,200 libraries worldwide Neurotic con man Roy suffers from several emotional problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. He and his partner Frank swindle people out of money. Frank wants to pull a really big job, but Roy is too consumed with fear and panic attacks to join him. Only cigarettes and his trusty illegal prescription drugs seem to keep him going. When Roy finds himself in desperate need of more pills, he is forced to see legitimate psychotherapist Dr. Klein. Roy discovers he has a daughter from his previous marriage and Dr. Klein suggests Roy spend time with her.
Astro Boy
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10 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,182 libraries worldwide Set in futuristic Metro City. When a brilliant scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot boy he names Astro Boy. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, Astro Boy embarks on a journey in search of acceptance. Along his way he experiences betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
The weather man
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12 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,165 libraries worldwide Dave Spritz is a local weatherman in his home town of Chicago. His career is going well, but his personal life is spiraling downward. His relationship with his perfectionist writer father, his neurotic ex-wife, and his now-separated children have him feeling that his life is out of control. Despite being both loathed and loved by the local masses, Dave is a guy who just doesn't seem to have it all together. An attractive job offer from New York City presents Dave with a major question--to pursue his career or to remain with his family.
Face/off
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20 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 1,089 libraries worldwide FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must go undercover to investigate the location of a lethal biological weapon planted by his arch rival, terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). After undergoing a radical surgical procedure, Archer literally "borrows" Troy's face and identity to carry out his mission. But things go awry when Troy, emerging from a coma, is transformed into Archer and wreaks havoc upon his life, both at work and at home.
Ghost Rider
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4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,049 libraries worldwide In order to save his dying father, Johnny Blaze, a young stunt cyclist, sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from Roxanne, the girl he loves. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, who is now a reporter. He, also, crosses paths with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery Ghost Rider, a supernatural agent of vengeance and justice. Mephistopheles orders Johnny to defeat the despicable Blackheart, Mephistopheles's nemesis and son, who plans to displace his father and create a new hell even more terrible than the old one.
The life of David Gale
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6 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 929 libraries worldwide A reporter is sent to chronicle the last days of an anti-death penalty activist now living on death row, after having been convicted of the murder of a fellow activist. The reporter grows to suspect he may have been framed, and sets out to verify her doubts. more
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Action and adventure films Adventure and adventurers Animated films Assassination Brothers California--Los Angeles Comedy films Comedy films Conspiracies Crime films Criminal behavior Cryptographers Cultural property Declaration of Independence (United States) Diaries Drama Ex-convicts Families Fantasy films Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Gangsters Human-animal relationships Juvenile works Kidnapping Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Man-woman relationships Military campaigns Motion pictures Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc. Navajo Indians Nevada--Las Vegas New York (State)--New York Official secrets Pacific Ocean Revenge Science fiction films Screenwriters South Dakota--Mount Rushmore National Memorial Terrorists Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Cage, Nicholas, 1964-....
Cage, Nicholas, 1965-
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Coppola, Nicholas, 1964-...
Coppola, Nicholas Kim 1964-....
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Kejdž, Nikolas 1965-
Coppola, Nicholas Kim 1965-
Coppola, Nicolas 1965-
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English
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French (109) Multiple languages (63) Spanish (58) German (14) Undetermined (11) Turkish (7) Italian (6) Chinese (5) Portuguese (2) Czech (2) Japanese (1) No Linguistic content (1) Greek, Modern (1) Covers
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