Weinstein, Harvey 1952-Overview
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Most widely held works about
Harvey Weinstein
Most widely held works by
Harvey Weinstein
Sicko
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3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 2,484 libraries worldwide Filmmaker Michael Moore critiques the American health care system, focusing especially on the HMOs, drug companies, and congressmen who profit from the status quo. Also includes an analysis of the health care systems in Canada, England, France and Cuba, where free universal health care is the norm.
Gangs of New York
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 1,865 libraries worldwide In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After a bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.
The great debaters
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3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,716 libraries worldwide Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Pulp fiction
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,650 libraries worldwide The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Chicago
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,634 libraries worldwide At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.
Good Will Hunting
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 1,359 libraries worldwide A young working-class genius is hauled back from the brink of self-destruction by a gifted counselor.
Proof
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,349 libraries worldwide With the help of one of her father's former students, Catherine, a devoted daughter, must come to terms with the death of her father, a brilliant mathematician whose genius was crippled by mental instability. After his death, a notebook containing a mathematical proof is found and Catherine claims the proof is her own work.
Nine
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,295 libraries worldwide Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. Ten days away from the start of principal filming of his latest movie--ambitiously titled "Italia"--he has no idea for the movie at all. Escaping all the pressure at a seaside resort, he thinks about the women who have shaped his life: Mamma, judgmental but affectionate; Luisa, cherished yet under appreciated wife; Claudia, actress/muse of the picture; Carla, his flashy, passionate mistress; longtime costumer Lilli; bubbly American journalist Stephanie, and Saraghina, the salacious, witchy temptress of his childhood memories.
The lord of the rings. The two towers
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 1,088 libraries worldwide Join Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and the brave members of the Fellowship as they continue their quest to destroy the Ring of Power. As darkness descends on Middle-earth, a strange creature named Gollum leads the heroes to the Black Gates of Mordor. The rest of Middle Earth prepares for a battle that will decide the fate of all.
The lord of the rings. The return of the king
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3 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 997 libraries worldwide Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.
Malè€na
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11 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 583 libraries worldwide Set in a small Sicilian town during WWII, the story centers on Renato, a 13-year-old boy with a coming of age fantasy life who falls hard for the town's ultra-beautiful twentysomething, Malena.
Fanboys
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 474 libraries worldwide Four diehard Star Wars fans take a road trip to break into the ranch owned by George Lucas to steal a copy of Star Wars: Episode I before it's released, in order to fulfill a dying friend's wish.
Psychiatry and the CIA : victims of mind control
by Harvey Weinstein
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3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 385 libraries worldwide
Restoration
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 370 libraries worldwide In 17th century Britain, a young man seduced by the wealth and indolence of the Restoration court, finds redemption of sorts through the love of a woman.
Little voice
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 329 libraries worldwide Painfully shy "Little Voice" can only express herself by singing in the voices of others, but once her mother's sleazy boyfriend (Caine) overhears her incredible voice, he'll do anything to drag the recluse into the spotlight and make her a star.
Shakespeare in love music from the Miramax motion picture
by Stephen Warbeck
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and held by 308 libraries worldwide
Inglourious basterds
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 278 libraries worldwide During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers, led by Lt. Aldo Raine, become known as "The Basterds." They are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. A plot is set in motion to kill the Nazi leadership, including Adolph Hitler, at a movie premiere.
Shakespeare in love
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9 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 220 libraries worldwide When Will Shakespeare needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola starts the words flowing like never before.
Forgotten silver
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 196 libraries worldwide A "mockumentary" which documents the fictitious "lost" life of Colin McKenzie, a New Zealand film pioneer and inventor extraordinaire. Through archive photos, rare film footage and interviews with such experts as critic Leonard Maltin, producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Sam Neill uncover the trials, triumphs, and tragedies behind the supergenius filmmaker.
A father, a son, and the CIA
by Harvey Weinstein
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6 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide more
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African American college students African American college teachers Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character) Boxers (Sports) Crime Crime films Criminals Debates and debating Documentary films Domestic drama Drama Fathers and daughters Fathers--Death Feature films Fiction films Film noir Gangs Gangster films Gangsters Genius Genius and mental illness Health care reform Historical films History Illinois--Chicago Immigrants Immigrants--Economic conditions Irish Man-woman relationships Mathematicians Medical care Medical economics Medical policy Mental illness Middle Earth (Imaginary place) Motion picture industry Motion picture producers and directors Murder for hire Musical films New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Five Points Nonfiction films Proof theory Showgirls Texas Thieves United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) Women murderers
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