Cusack, John 1966-Overview
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Most widely held works about
John Cusack
Most widely held works by
John Cusack
The thin red line
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24 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and Multiple languages and held by 1,685 libraries worldwide In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese's advance into the Pacific. This is the story of Charlie Company's landing and battle experience there in 1942. The story concentrates on how the battle affects, and is effected by, Commanding officer Lt. Col. Gordon Tall, Captain James Staros, Sgt. Edward Welsh, and two privates, Witt and Bell. Charlie Company is attacking a seemingly impregnable position, and them men just face the terror and chaos of war.
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13 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,659 libraries worldwide A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect of radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.
Must love dogs
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8 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,605 libraries worldwide Sarah Nolan is divorced, demoralized and dateless - until her sister posts her profile on perfectmatch.com. Now she has a lot of dates, mainly with weirdos, weepers, lechers and jocks. Then she meets Jake, a soulful boat builder whose idea of true love comes straight from the movies. Jake is attractive, smart and maybe a bit too intense for Sarah, so she passes him by. But in passing him up, she may be passing up a real chance for love.
Midnight in the garden of good and evil
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18 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and German and held by 1,427 libraries worldwide When the affable host of an elegant Christmas party shoots a man to death, his friends discover secrets that make them less eager to help with his courtroom defense.
Eight men out
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10 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 1,368 libraries worldwide Based on the real-life scandal of 1919, the film tells the story of eight baseball players who plan to throw games for money, and the scorn and anger the scheme earned them.
Being John Malkovich
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21 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,277 libraries worldwide A struggling street puppeteer takes a job as a filing clerk and discovers a secret door that allows him to enter into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. For fifteen minutes he experiences being John Malkovich before being dropped out of the sky alongside the New Jersey Turnpike. After sharing this experience with an office colleague and his wife the three hatch a plan to offer this experience to others and charge a fee.
America's sweethearts
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11 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and German and held by 1,272 libraries worldwide Gwen and Eddie are the countries favorite on-screen couple. Having to promote their latest movie, the couple, whose public romance had turned into a private breakup, have to count on their veteran press agent and Gwen's assistant-sister, Kiki, to keep the press from knowing about the real story. Can true love, happily ever after and other Hollywood endings really happen?
High fidelity
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25 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,233 libraries worldwide Rob Gordon's record store is semi-failing, and his long-time girlfriend has just walked out on him. In order to figure out where things went wrong, he examines his past relationships with other women.
1408
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10 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,169 libraries worldwide Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin only believes what he can see with his own two eyes. After a string of bestsellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world, he scoffs at the concept of an afterlife. Enslin's phantom-free run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious Dolphin Hotel for his latest project. Defying the warnings of the hotel manager, the author is the first person in years to stay in the reputedly haunted room. Now Enslin must go from skeptic to true believer, all while trying to survive the night.
Martian child
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3 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,085 libraries worldwide David is a widowed science fiction writer who adopts Dennis, a young boy who claims to be from the Red Planet. David believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both David and his sister, Liz, begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth.
The journey of Natty Gann
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11 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 1,054 libraries worldwide A 12-year-old girl leaves Chicago to search for her single father, who has gone to Washington State to look for work during the Great Depression. Along the way, she forms a close bond with two traveling companions, a protective wolf and a hardened drifter.
Igor
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,000 libraries worldwide In a world filled with mad scientists and evil inventions, one talented evil scientist's hunch-backed lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist himself. He dreams of winning the annual evil science fair. Determined to prove he can create his own diabolical invention, Igor creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva, is sweet and sings. That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude.
Identity
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9 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and French and held by 990 libraries worldwide Ten strangers are brought together at a motel because of a savage rainstorm. All take shelter at a desolate motel run by a nervous night manager. Relief in finding shelter is quickly replaced with fear as the ten travelers begin to die, one by one. They soon realize that, if they are to survive, they'll have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together.
Hot tub time machine
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9 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 987 libraries worldwide When a group of middle-aged men travel to a ski resort seeking a temporary escape from their failed, miserable lives, a drunken accident in a hot tub sends them back to 1986, where they get a chance to relive a night from the past and possibly change their futures forever.
Runaway jury
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 954 libraries worldwide After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee the result of the trial.
Say anything
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10 editions published between 1989 and 2001 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 919 libraries worldwide A young man, recently graduated from high school, wants only one thing: a date with a fellow graduate. The catch is she's beautiful, brilliant and headed to England to study, and all his friends and her father tell him she's way out of his league. When they fall in love anyway, the result is a funny, poignant and joyous celebration of first love.
Con Air
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20 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 911 libraries worldwide A prison parolee on his way to freedom faces impossible odds when the maximum security transport plane he's on is skyjacked by the most vicious criminals in the country, led by the infamous murderer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
Runaway jury
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15 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and Italian and held by 885 libraries worldwide After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee the result of the trial.
Bullets over Broadway
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20 editions published between 1994 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 842 libraries worldwide David Shayne is an idealistic young writer who'll do anything to get his first Broadway play off the ground -- even if it means teaming up with the mob!
Anastasia
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and French and held by 824 libraries worldwide Animated musical tale of Anastasia, a princess of Russia's Romanoff family who survives assassination and finally flees to Austria. more
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Action and adventure films Actors Anastasii︠a︡ Nikolaevna,--Grand Duchess, daughter of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia,--1901-1918 Animated films Assassins Baseball Best sellers Comedy films Comedy films Core of the Earth Depressions Drama Earth End of the world (Astronomy) Environmental degradation Fate and fatalism Fathers and daughters Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Friendship Geophysical prediction Guadalcanal, Battle of (Solomon Islands : 1942-1943) History Jurors Legal drama Love Malkovich, John Man-woman relationships Motion picture industry Motion pictures Murder--Investigation New York (State)--New York Online dating Princesses Russia Science fiction films Solomon Islands Soul mates Survivalism Thrillers (Motion pictures) Two thousand twelve, A.D United States Video recordings Video recordings--for people with visual disabilities Video recordings--for the hearing impaired World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Cusack, John Paul 1966-
Cusak, John 1966-
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English
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French (72) Spanish (36) Multiple languages (27) German (11) No Linguistic content (7) Undetermined (6) Chinese (3) Russian (2) Turkish (2) Italian (2) (1) Japanese (1) Portuguese (1) Dutch (1) Czech (1) Covers
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