Goldblum, Jeff 1952-Overview
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Jurassic Park
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13 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 2,237 libraries worldwide On a remote island off Costa Rica, wealthy entrepreneur John Hammond (Attenborough) has created Jurassic Park. It features real live dinosaurs, created through the reconstruction of dinosaur DNA. Prompted by his lawyer (Ferrero), Hammond recruits paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Neill), paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler (Dern), and eccentric mathematician Ian Malcolm (Goldblum) to take a guided tour of the park, evaluate it, and give it a seal of approval. Hammond's visiting grandchildren (Richards and Mazzello) come along for the ride, which is interrupted by a tropical storm and industrial sabotage.
Cats & dogs
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15 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,515 libraries worldwide A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, which their humans are blissfully unaware of. The film follows Mr. Tinkle's (a cat) plan to destroy a new vaccine, that if developed, would eliminate all human allergies to dogs, and allow cats to rule the world. Lou, a beagle puppy accidentally becomes the dog-agent assigned to stop the cat plan.
Independence Day
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5 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in English and held by 1,417 libraries worldwide Massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies and wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. The world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors.
Man of the year
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5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 1,301 libraries worldwide Tom Dobbs makes an off-hand comment on his late night talk show that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House. A grassroots campaign conducted by his legions of fans finds him unexpectedly ushered into the Oval Office and forced to live up to his promise. Unfortunately for Dobbs, he finds out that his surprise victory was actually the result of a voting computer glitch and not winning the majority vote leaves the outspoken funnyman struggling with the decision to stay the course in the Oval Office or head back behind the microphone where he is truly in his element.
Independence day
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59 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,291 libraries worldwide Massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies and wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. The world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors.
The prince of Egypt
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in English and French and held by 1,285 libraries worldwide A tale of two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them apart, as one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire and the other becomes the chosen leader of his people.
The switch
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5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,071 libraries worldwide "Kassie, a smart, fun-loving single woman ..., despite her neurotic best friend Wally's ... objections, decides it's time to have a baby--even if it means doing it herself-- with a little help from a charming sperm donor ... But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie's plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn't discovered until seven years later-- when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie's cute--though slightly neurotic--son"--Container.
The big chill
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 1,049 libraries worldwide Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bonds.
The big chill
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24 editions published between 1983 and 2000 in English and German and held by 913 libraries worldwide Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bond.
Nine months
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6 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and held by 856 libraries worldwide The news that his girlfriend is expecting a baby sends Sam, an unflappable child psychologist, into a panic. Torn between advice given by a well-meaning but over-bearing couple and his confirmed bachelor buddy, Sam is in serious danger of losing his mind and his girlfriend.
The lost world, Jurassic Park Jurassic Park
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6 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and French and held by 845 libraries worldwide Four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, dinosaurs have secretly survived on a nearby island and roam free, but now there is a more ominous threat--a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition led by Ian Malcolm to reach the island before the mercenary team gets there. The two groups confront each other in the face of extreme danger and must team up for their own survival in a race against time.
The lost world Jurassic Park
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17 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 810 libraries worldwide Four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, dinosaurs have secretly survived on a nearby island and roam free. Now there is a more ominous threat--a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition to reach the island before the mercenary team gets there. The two groups confront each other in the face of extreme danger and must team up for their own survival in a race against time.
The fly
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7 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 760 libraries worldwide Seth Brundle develops a system to transport objects in a matter of seconds, but when he tries it on himself, Seth's genes and molecules are accidentally fused with those of a fly. Seth's initial excitement over his new physical abilities turns into a nightmare as his insect half begins to take over.
Silverado
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4 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and held by 641 libraries worldwide A fast-riding adventure story of four strangers drawn together on the Western frontier.
Igby goes down
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 634 libraries worldwide Igby and his older brother, Oliver, are in the process of killing their terminally ill mother. His parents snipe at each other endlessly until his father tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental hospital. Igby grows into a rebellious youth, gets kicked out of several boarding schools and ends up in a military academy. As Igby gets drawn further into the mind games and hypocrisy of the adult world, his already jaded outlook grows even darker. Ultimately, though, Mimi's impending death draws him back into the family fold for unexpected revelations and realizations.
The lost world Jurassic Park
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13 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in English and held by 616 libraries worldwide Four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, dinosaurs have secretly survived on a nearby island and roam free but now there is a more ominous threat--a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition to reach the island before the mercenary team gets there. The two groups confront each other in the face of extreme danger and must team up for their own survival in a race against time.
The Three little pigs
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11 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and held by 612 libraries worldwide This Faerie Tale Theatre presentation of The Three Little Pigs features Jeff Goldblum as the Big Bad Wolf, and Billy Crystal as the smart pig. Ingenious sets, colorful costumes, and hilarious make-up superbly bring this children's classic to life.
The right stuff
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2 editions published between 1999 and 2003 in English and held by 597 libraries worldwide The true story of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton-- the seven men chosen for the Mercury Project manned space flight program in the U.S.
Silverado
by Lawrence Kasdan
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11 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in English and held by 528 libraries worldwide "Get ready for some horse-ridin', gun-totin', whiskey-drinkin' fun"--Container.
Powder
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 522 libraries worldwide Harassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as Powder struggles to fit in. But the cruel taunts stop when Powder displays a mysterious power that allows him to do extraordinary things. more
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Action and adventure films Amusement parks Animated films Astronautics Astronauts Best friends Cats Children's films Comedians Comedy films Comedy films Crichton, Michael,--1942-2008 Dinosaurs DNA DNA--Research Dogs Drama Ethics Fairy tales Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Flies Friendship Frontier and pioneer life History Horror films Human-alien encounters Islands Juvenile works Life on other planets Man-woman relationships Moses--(Biblical leader) Outlaws Pregnant women Presidents--Election Romantic comedy films Science fiction films Science fiction films Scientists Secrecy Space warfare Spermatozoa Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired West (U.S.)
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Alternative Names
Goldblum, Jeff Lynn 1952-
Goldblum, Jeffery Lynn, 1952-
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English
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French (90) German (64) Spanish (55) Multiple languages (23) Undetermined (19) No Linguistic content (16) Hungarian (2) Catalan (1) Hindi (1) Czech (1) Covers
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