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Blade
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31 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,024 libraries worldwide "Wesley Snipes stars as the tortured soul Blade -- half man, half immortal. Blade sharpens his lethal skills under the guidance of Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), his mentor, guardian, and fellow hunter of the night. When the bloodthirsty Immortals' lord, Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), declares war on the human race, Blade is humanity's last hope for survival." -- Container.
Brooklyn's finest
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5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and Chinese and held by 979 libraries worldwide After having endured extremely different career paths, the lives of three disheartened Brooklyn police officers will collide with destiny when they all wind up at the same fatal crime scene.
U.S. Marshals
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15 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 883 libraries worldwide U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a planeload of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when the FBI's John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
Jungle fever
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23 editions published between 1991 and 2001 in 5 languages and held by 863 libraries worldwide A black architect begins an affair with his working class Italian secretary. Their relationship causes them to be scrutinized by their friends, cast out from their families and shunned by their neighbors.
Blade II
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17 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 810 libraries worldwide The legendary "daywalker" Blade must join forces with a high-powered team of vampires to take on a fearsom threat more deadly than either has seen before. These unlikely allies must stop a race of super-vampires intent on destroying everyone in their path - human or vampire.
Blade trinity
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17 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 742 libraries worldwide A group of vampires resurrect "Drake" the all-powerful Count Dracula. Teaming up with the Nightstalkers, a group of similar-minded hunters, Blade is ready for battle. A scientist creates a potion that can kill Drake and the entire bloodsucking race.
To Wong Foo, thanks for everything, Julie Newmar
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17 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and German and held by 724 libraries worldwide En route from New York City to Hollywood for a drag queen beauty pageant, Noxeema, Vida and Chi Chi are stranded in a tiny Midwestern town when their 1967 Cadillac breaks down. When their glitz and glamour wake up the sleepy local citizens, the stage is set for an outrageously funny weekend.
Rising sun
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17 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in English and held by 706 libraries worldwide A Los Angeles cop is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute in the boardroom of a Japanese-owned company, only to discover a "shadow world" of futuristic technology, ancient ways and confusing loyalties.
Murder at 1600
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9 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 615 libraries worldwide Detective Harlan Regis and Secret Service agent Nina Chance are investigating the murder of Carla Town, whose body is found in the White House. The story of murder leads Regis to some dark political secrets and he has to defend the USA and the whole from danger.
New Jack City
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15 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 576 libraries worldwide Gangster film about a young, rich, smart drug baron who thinks he's untouchable, and the tough, street-smart cops determined to bring him down.
Down in the Delta
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6 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 576 libraries worldwide A troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood is sent to spend a summer at her family's home in rural Mississippi.
White men can't jump
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18 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 569 libraries worldwide Comedy about a pair of basketball hustlers- one black, one white - who team up to play their way across the courts of Los Angeles.
Passenger 57
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14 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 511 libraries worldwide The safest way to travel is by air, the FAA says. But the FAA never figured the risk with Charles Rane on board. He's "The Rane of Terror", the insane mastermind behind four recent terrorist attacks. Soon there will be a fifth - and that's bad news for passengers on Flight 163. But there's good news, too: the man in seat 57!
The art of war
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14 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and German and held by 474 libraries worldwide A special agent working for the United Nations unravels a scheme to disrupt a historic summit in China.
America's dream
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 467 libraries worldwide In "Long black song," a hard-working farmer invests what little he has in a gift for his wife, while back home, she falls for the advances of a traveling salesman. A small-town principal risks his career to defend a young boy's image of a black Christ painted for a state-wide competition in "The boy who painted Christ black." A jazz-joint piano player in "The Reunion" comes to terms with prejudices that have haunted her since childhood, when she is confronted by the source of her pain.
The fan
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12 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in English and held by 463 libraries worldwide A rabid San Francisco Giants fan targets a $40 million player and a game becomes a matter of life and death.
Demolition man
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19 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 450 libraries worldwide In 2032 archcriminal Simon Phoenix awakes from a 35 year deep freeze in CryoPrison to find a serene, non-violent Los Angeles ready for the taking. Officials seek an old-fashioned cop to fight an old fashioned criminal. They revive Sgt John Spartan.
Undisputed
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12 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 351 libraries worldwide Monroe Hutchen was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole at the Sweetwater maximum security prison in California. Now, Hutchen boxes behind bars, and he's become the champion of a loosely organized prison fighting circuit. When convicted heavyweight champion "Iceman" Chambers enters Sweetwater, Hutchens finds he has a serious competitor in the same lockup for the first time. After Hutchens challenges the arrogant Chambers to a bout, an aging Mafioso swings a deal that will earn Chambers an early release from prison and pull in a million dollars in bets if the two men will fight.
King of New York
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19 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in English and held by 342 libraries worldwide Chronicles the downfall of New York drug kingpin Frank White. Frank is a criminal driven by personal demons and an idiosyncratic sesnse of social justice. Having grown rich via his illegal exploits, Frank decides to give back to the city by building a multi-milion dollar hospital in an impoverished neighborhood. He attempts this by joining forces with a Chinatown gangster which, in turn, enrages the local - and very racist - Mafia. Meanwhile, Frank has a hotheaded cop on his back who will do anything to bring him down.
Money train
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14 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and French and held by 333 libraries worldwide John (Wesley Snipes) and Charlie (Woody Harrelson) are partners and foster brothers. Both are transit cops working on the New York subway. When John decides to rob the subway train that collects millions of dollars from the subway booths, Charlie must decided to join him or stop him. more
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