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Caan, James
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James Caan
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Most widely held works by
James Caan
Elf(
visu
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5
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
1,657
libraries
worldwide
An orphan raised as an elf in Santa's workshop discovers that he is actually human, prompting him to leave the North Pole in search of his biological father.
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs(
visu
)
6
editions published
in
2010
in
English and Turkish
and held by
1,582
libraries
worldwide
Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map. By-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux has a rule-breaking son, Cal. In a town where food drops from the sky like rain, Flint hopes to create something that will change everyone's life. However, when the weather takes a turn for the worse, the residents of the town of Chewandswallow will find their eating habits have drastically changed.
The Godfather(
visu
)
38
editions published
between
1972
and
2010
in
5
languages
and held by
1,500
libraries
worldwide
The Corleone Family nearly falls from power in America but rises to observe the passage of rites from father to son. There is a balance between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged.
Misery(
visu
)
39
editions published
between
1990
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
1,240
libraries
worldwide
After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive.
The Godfather DVD collection(
visu
)
11
editions published
between
1972
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,214
libraries
worldwide
Coppola paints a chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and fall from power in America, and the passage of rites from father to son. He masterfully balances the story between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged.
A bridge too far(
visu
)
26
editions published
between
1976
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
1,133
libraries
worldwide
A dramatic recreation of an Allied airdrop behind German lines in Holland, and the subsequent disastrous Battle of Arnhem.
Get Smart(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
1,056
libraries
worldwide
The headquarters of the U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents are compromised, so the Chief has no choice but to promote his analyst Maxwell Smart. The competent and beautiful Agent 99 is assigned to work with Agent 86, the bungling Maxwell Smart. The agents know the task of taking down KAOS, their evil crime nemesis, will not be an easy assignment. KAOS has plans for world domination but Agent 99 and Agent 86 will do whatever it takes to thwart that plan.
Dogville(
visu
)
10
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
English
and held by
894
libraries
worldwide
Grace arrives in the isolated town of Dogville, on the run from gangsters. The townspeople agree to hide her. However, when outsiders start looking for the fugitive, the locals make demands of Grace in exchange for the risk of harboring her. But Grace has a secret and its a dangerous one. Dogville may regret it ever decided to bare its teeth.
Mario Puzo's The godfather(
visu
)
9
editions published
between
1979
and
2010
in
English
and held by
846
libraries
worldwide
"Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a New York mafia 'family.' His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Not given a choice, the business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but gives in to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. A clash of old world values and the new ways will exact a terrible price, especially from Michael.
El Dorado(
visu
)
22
editions published
between
1966
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
824
libraries
worldwide
A sheriff fights cattlemen and empire builders as he tries to tame the West.
Bottle rocket(
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1996
and
2008
in
English
and held by
799
libraries
worldwide
"Three best friends try to escape their suburban boredom through a life of crime. But these bickering, bumbling thieves are no match for the local 'godfather,' who leads them into the biggest heist of their careers"--Container.
Eraser(
visu
)
9
editions published
between
1996
and
2009
in
English
and held by
750
libraries
worldwide
A U.S. Marshal must protect an executive who's uncovered a deal to put a new superweapon in the wrong hands.
Mickey Blue Eyes(
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1999
and
2004
in
English and Italian
and held by
739
libraries
worldwide
Michael Felgate, a Manhattan art autioneer, is eager to marry Gina, a schoolteacher he's been dating for three months. Gina's father is a gangster who extracts money for the mob, and he starts to put the squeeze on Michael, using the auction house as a money laundering scam for dubious artwork.
Brian's song(
visu
)
18
editions published
between
1971
and
2001
in
English
and held by
649
libraries
worldwide
A drama about the deep friendship between Gale Sayers, black halfback for the Chicago Bears, and his white teammate, Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970.
Brian's song(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
604
libraries
worldwide
A drama about the deep friendship between Gale Sayers, black halfback for the Chicago Bears, and his white teammate, Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970.
Honeymoon in Vegas(
visu
)
18
editions published
between
1982
and
2010
in
English and German
and held by
603
libraries
worldwide
A low-rent private eye proposes a whirlwind Vegas marriage to his long-suffering girl, but before they can say "I do," he loses her in a poker game to a slick and sinister card-shark, and embarks on a wild quest to get her back.
New York, I love you(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
602
libraries
worldwide
In the city that never sleeps, love is always on the mind. Those passions come together as they create a kaleidoscope of the spontaneous, surprising, electrifying human connections that pump the city's heartbeat. Sexy, funny, haunting and revealing encounters unfold beneath the Manhattan skyline. From Tribeca to Central Park to Brooklyn, the story weaves a tale of love as diverse as the very fabric of New York itself. A collection of 10 different love stories.
For the boys(
visu
)
9
editions published
between
1991
and
2005
in
English
and held by
540
libraries
worldwide
A USO singer teams up with a song and dance man to entertain the troops, and For The Boys follows them through 3 wars and 50 years of music and memories.
Funny lady(
visu
)
14
editions published
between
1975
and
2005
in
English
and held by
457
libraries
worldwide
A musical film that follows the career of stage comedienne Fanny Brice with songwriter Billy Rose.
The way of the gun(
visu
)
8
editions published
between
2000
and
2009
in
English
and held by
390
libraries
worldwide
Convinced they'll score big money fast by kidnapping a young surrogate mother carrying the child of a wealthy Southwestern couple, two small-caliber crooks soon run into major problems.
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