Hunter, Holly 1958-Overview
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Most widely held works about
Holly Hunter
Most widely held works by
Holly Hunter
O brother, where art thou
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 2,090 libraries worldwide Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey", this is the story of three convicts-- escapees from a prison farm in Mississippi-- and their adventure as they travel home in hopes of recovering buried loot before it's lost forever in a flood.
The Incredibles
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3 editions published in 2005 in English and Spanish and held by 1,772 libraries worldwide Bob and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to rescue the world from total destruction.
Raising Arizona
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25 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,611 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 piano
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83 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 1,251 libraries worldwide A young mute woman and her child travel to New Zealand in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer there. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Only one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano.
The Incredibles
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14 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,180 libraries worldwide Bob and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to rescue the world from total destruction.
The piano
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6 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in English and held by 1,140 libraries worldwide A young mute woman and her child travel to New Zealand in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Just one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano.
Broadcast news
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24 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in English and French and held by 866 libraries worldwide Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman, with charm and good looks but no background for the job. Jane Craig, the brilliant producer, has the job of trying to make Tom look like a newsman. Then there is Aaron Altman, a dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, and jealous of Tom's success - with the public and Jane.
Little black book
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 858 libraries worldwide Stacy is an associate producer for a daytime talk show who is confounded by her boyfriend Derek's unwillingness to talk about his previous relationships. Egged on by her co-worker Barb, Stacy sneaks a look at Derek's Palm Pilot and checks out the scores of names and numbers of his ex-girlfriends. Stacy sets up interviews with them, under the false pretense that it has to do with the show, in order to get closer to her man. Her plan starts to unravel, however, when she becomes friends with one of the women.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln a house divided
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5 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 845 libraries worldwide A six part program which examines the Lincolns' family life and marriage, Abraham Lincoln's presidency, and the Civil War era.
O brother, where art thou
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11 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 812 libraries worldwide Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey", three escaped chain gang convicts have to travel home to try and recover buried loot from a bank heist. Along the way they meet up with some strange characters.
Always
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6 editions published between 1990 and 2001 in English and held by 734 libraries worldwide A legendary pilot with a passion for daredevil fighting sacrifices himself to save his best friend and then help his lover move on with her life.
Moonlight mile
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8 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 722 libraries worldwide Set in the early '70s, Joe is distraught after the death of his fiancée. He moves in with her parents, Ben and JoJo, while trying to sort out all of the legal troubles and painful details of the wedding cancellations. While trying to locate the wedding invitations in the mail, Joe meets Bertie, whose boyfriend has been MIA in Vietnam. Despite his growing relationship with his late fiancée's parents, Joe begins to foster a romance with Bertie.
Broadcast news
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4 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 722 libraries worldwide Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both on camera with the public and off camera with Jane.
Nine lives
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5 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 630 libraries worldwide Nine women each face a different situation in their lives. Among the stories told by director Rodrigo García are a female inmate waiting for her children's visit, a woman facing cancer surgery, and a woman reuniting with an old flame at the supermarket.
The three billy goats gruff and The three little pigs
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13 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 604 libraries worldwide In the first nursery tale, The three billy goats gruff, the greedy troll who lives under the bridge is no match for the biggest of the Billy Goats Gruff. The second tale, The three little pigs, is one of childhood's most popular. The moral that hard work has its rewards becomes evident as the cleverest and wisest pig finally gets even with the big bad wolf.
Home for the holidays
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and German and held by 601 libraries worldwide Claudia Larson is a divorced single mom who just lost her job and now has to fly home for the traditional family Thanksgiving in Baltimore. From the plane, she calls for reinforcements--and her brother Tommy makes it down from Boston with a little surprise: a handsome friend named Leo. Between dropping the turkey in their sister's lap and a few fist fights on the front lawn, Claudia and Tommy recapture their childhood and Claudia and Leo explore the sweet possibility of romance.
Thirteen
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 573 libraries worldwide Los Angeles teenager and overachiever Tracy is an excellent student in her seventh grade class and gets along well with her mother, Melanie. She fears that she's not cool enough to be friends with Evie, the most popular girl in school. Fueled with genuine adolescent energy, Tracy follows Evie's lead into the harsh realities of sex, drugs, and hard-edged adventure. Consumed with temptations and conflicting desires, Tracy loses her good-girl identity, greatly affecting her relationship with her mom.
Copycat
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23 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 557 libraries worldwide Helen Hudson is a psychiatrist who specializes in serial killers. She suffers from agoraphobia and her only link to the outside world is her computer. A serial killer who copies the methods of famous serial killers sends her threatening messages on-line. Holly Hunter plays a police officer who is on the trail of the killer. Together they try to identify him and, hopefully, dispatch him.
Thirteen
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17 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and French and held by 545 libraries worldwide Los Angeles teenager and overachiever Tracy is an excellent student in her seventh grade class and gets along well with her mother, Melanie. She fears that she's not cool enough to be friends with Evie, the most popular girl in school. Fueled with genuine adolescent energy, Tracy follows Evie's lead into the harsh realities of sex, drugs, and hard-edged adventure. Consumed with temptations and conflicting desires, Tracy loses her good-girl identity, greatly affecting her relationship with her mom.
Living out loud
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8 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 456 libraries worldwide A newly divorced woman is consumed by vindictive fantasies of her ex-husband and his young bride, until she finds unexpected companionship in a bold and sassy jazz singer at a local club and the down-on-his-luck elevator operator in her fashionable Fifth Avenue building. more
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Action and adventure films Adultery Angels Animated films Childlessness Comedy films Comedy films Criminal behavior Criminal investigation Depressions Drama DVD-Video discs Escapes Ex-convicts Ex-police officers Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film and video adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Heroes Homer Juvenile works Kidnapping Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Lincoln, Mary Todd,--1818-1882 Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Mothers and daughters Motion pictures Mute persons New Zealand Oklahoma--Oklahoma City Pianists Policewomen Redemption Road films Spiritual direction Spiritual life Summons Superheroes Superhero films United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Washington (D.C.) Women Women detectives
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Alternative Names
Hunter, Holly.
Languages
English
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French (58) German (54) Spanish (24) Multiple languages (19) No Linguistic content (18) Undetermined (16) Portuguese (4) Turkish (3) Italian (1) Greek, Modern (1) Covers
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