Caton-Jones, MichaelOverview
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Michael Caton-Jones
Rob Roy
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41 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 1,250 libraries worldwide When a harsh winter threatens the majestic Scottish Highlands, Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to borrow money from the less-than-noble Marquis of Montrose to provide for his clan. But when Montrose's evil henchmen conspire to take the wealth for themselves, they thrust Rob into the most challenging battle of his life ... one that escalates into a bloody, exhilarating climax.
The Jackal
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16 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 846 libraries worldwide Jackal--the greatest assassin in history--out to eliminate a top U.S. government official. Declan Mulqueen, an imprisoned underground operative, is the only man who can stop him. Now, the Deputy Director of the FBI is taking the biggest risk of all ... he's releasing one criminal to stop another.
City by the sea
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15 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and French and held by 838 libraries worldwide Arresting killers is Manhattan detective LaMarca's job. This time is different, the fugitive suspect LaMarca is tracking ends up being his own son. LaMarca must bring the accused to justice. But as a father, he must put his job on the line to find a way to save his own son.
Memphis Belle
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3 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 589 libraries worldwide Based on a true story about the famous plane of World War II, the Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle is about the crew of one of the B-17s flying their last mission before they can go home to a hero's welcome.
Beyond the gates
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3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 534 libraries worldwide In April 1994 the airplane of the Hutu President of Rwanda crashes and the Hutu militias slaughter the Tutsi population. In the Ecole Technique Officielle, Christopher, a Catholic priest and Joe Connor, an idealistic English teacher give sanctuary to twenty-five hundred Rwandans survivors in the school, which is under the protection of the UN Belgian force and under siege from the Hutu militia. When the Tutsi refugees are abandoned by the UN, they are murdered by the extremist militia.
Doc Hollywood
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7 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 406 libraries worldwide Ben Stone is a brash, newly-minted MD whose cruise toward the medical fast lane of a Beverly Hills plastic surgery practice takes a small-town detour. He ends up in Grady, South Carolina, Squash Capital of the South and home of salt-of-the-earth folks who know it's better to follow your heart than your wallet.
This boy's life a true story
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 386 libraries worldwide Caroline just wants to settle down in one place, find a decent guy, and provide a better home for her handful of a son, Toby. When she moves to Seattle and meets Dwight, she thinks she's got it made. Toby, however, feels differently after spending time with Dwight while away from Caroline. Dwight seems to want to mold Toby into a better person, but to do so he emotionally, verbally, and physically abuses the kid. The marriage proceeds, and soon Caroline, too, recognizes Dwight's need to dominate everyone around him.
Basic instinct 2
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8 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 351 libraries worldwide Now living in London, writer Catherine Tramell sets her lethal sights on Michael Glass, the control-freak psychiatrist assigned to evaluate her as a risk-addicted suspect in the "accidental" killing of a star soccer player. Turns out Catherine's just getting started (or is she?), and that's bad news for Glass's ex-wife, a tabloid journalist, and the Scotland Yard detective who's desperate to put Catherine in jail. Has Catherine finally met her match when the doctor is lured into her seductive games?
This boy's life a true story
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17 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 346 libraries worldwide Rebellious teen Toby is pitted against his overbearing, tyrannical stepfather in this slice-of-life drama set in the 1950's Pacific Northwest.
Basic instinct 2 risk addiction
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 263 libraries worldwide Now living in London, writer Catherine Tramell sets her lethal sights on Michael Glass, the control-freak psychiatrist assigned to evaluate her as a risk-addicted suspect in the "accidental" killing of a star soccer player. Turns out Catherine's just getting started (or is she?), and that's bad news for Glass's ex-wife, a tabloid journalist, and the Scotland Yard detective who's desperate to put Catherine in jail. Has Catherine finally met her match when the doctor is lured into her seductive games?
Scandal
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14 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 157 libraries worldwide A dramatization of the Profum Affair, the famous sex scandal in Great Britain in 1963 when it was learned that a government minister and a Russian spy were both having an affair with playgirl Christine Keeler, the houseguest of society doctor Stephen Ward.
Quigley down under Rob Roy
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 63 libraries worldwide Quigley down under: Sharpshooter Quigley travels to western Australia, only to find himself saddled with a half-loco lady, and locked in a lethal battle with a wealthy rancher. Rob Roy: When a harsh winter threatens the majestic Scottish Highlands, Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to borrow money from the less-than-noble Marquis of Montrose to provide for his clan. When Montrose's evil henchmen conspire to take the wealth for themselves, they thrust Rob into the most challenging battle of his life.
Memphis Belle
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19 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 55 libraries worldwide World War II drama about the last mission of the B-17 "Memphis Belle."
Shooting dogs
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15 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 55 libraries worldwide 1994. Joe Connor, a gap year student looking for adventure, travels to Rwanda, a country on the brink of catastrophe. Teaching at a local school, he strikes up a friendship with a young Tutsi girl, Marie, nurturing her talents as an athlete. But Joe's dreams of helping Marie build a brighter future are shattered as the ethnic tension between warring tribes, the Tutsis and the Hutus, erupts into genocide. As the killing escalates, UN troops move in to evacuate all Europeans. Joe is reluctant to go; reluctant to abandon his new-found friends and betray the promises he has made. But, with the machete-wielding Hutu militia closing in, to stay means almost certain death.
12 monkeys Mercury rising ; The Jackal
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide 12 monkeys: A lone time traveller from the year 2035 must solve a riddle that may save his people... but it may also take him to the brink of madness. Mercury rising: Art Jefferies, a renegade FBI agent, combats ruthless Federal agents to protect Simon, a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the govrenment's new "unbreakable" code. The jackal: A ruthless assassin has been hired to emiminate someone at the very top of the U.S. govrnment. Constantly changing his identity and location, he is known only as the Jackal.
Rob Roy
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide When a harsh winter threatens the majestic Scottish Highlands, Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to borrow money from the less-than-noble Marquis of Montrose to provide for his clan. But when Montrose's evil henchmen conspire to take the wealth for themselves, they thrust Rob into the most challenging battle of his life-- one that escalates into a bloody, exhilarating climax.
Doc Hollywood Mr Wonderful ; Michael
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide Doc Hollywood: Ben Stone is a brash, newly-minted MD whose cruise toward the medical fast lane of a Beverly Hills plastic surgery practice takes a small-town detour. He ends up in Grady, South Carolina, Squash Capital of the South and home of salt-of-the-earth folks who know it's better to follow your heart than your wallet.
This boy's life
by Tobias Wolff
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide
Shooting dogs
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2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide Een uitgebluste priester en een jonge idealistische Engelse leraar raken betrokken bij de genocide in Rwanda in 1994 en moeten kiezen: vluchten of helpen.
The Jackal = Chacal
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14 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 3 libraries worldwide Declan Mulqueen, un mafioso que se encuentra entre rejas, es la única persona capaz de encontrar y detener a Chacal, el asesino más peligroso del mundo, que tiene como misión eliminar a un alto cargo del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. more
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Aeronautics, American military Assassins Biography Child abuse Civil War (Rwanda : 1994) Comedy films Criminal investigation Detectives Drama Dysfunctional families England--London Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Femmes fatales Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Genocide Great Britain Historical films Historical films History Hutu (African people) Jacobite Rebellion (1715) Man-woman relationships Massacres Memphis Belle (B-17 bomber) Mothers and sons Murder--Investigation New York (State)--Long Beach New York (State)--New York--Manhattan Plastic surgeons Police films Political refugees Psychiatrists Psychological child abuse Risk-taking (Psychology) Rob Roy,--1671-1734 Rwanda Scotland Shulman, Neil Thrillers (Motion pictures) Tutsi (African people) United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women authors World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Jones, Michael, 1957-
Jones, Michael Caton-.
Jones, Michael Caton 1957-
Jones, Michael Caton- 1958-....
Jones, Michael Caton- lived1957
Michael Caton-Jones lived1957
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English
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French (27) Spanish (18) German (12) Undetermined (12) Multiple languages (12) No Linguistic content (9) Covers
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