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- Ed. de homenaje 50 aniversario, full screen presentation. - Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2007.
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- Video — 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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An excessively strict and authoritarian father humiliates and belittles his son. In a conversation full of mistakes, the father directs his son to marry Josefa, a young woman he is profoundly in love with.
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- Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (ca. 92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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A 40-year-old writer visits his dying father. He begins to relive the memories of the past - both good and bad - and he is forced to realize that his once "immortal, invincible and infallible" father is human after all.
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ZDVD 19425 | Unknown |
- 忠烈楊家將
- [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2013?] Plano, TX : distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment
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- Video — 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Sound: digital; optical; surround. Video: laser optical, NTSC. Digital: video file; Blu-ray; Region A.
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Seven sons must take on an army of thousands, brave treacherous mountain terrain, face their nemesis, and find a way home alive-all to rescue their beloved patriarch.
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ZDVD 33081 BLU-RAY | Unknown |
- [United States] : Ciudad, [2005].
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- Video — 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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One night on Liberty Avenue, four desperate stories become entangled amidst the highway traffic. It starts with an argument, and Tony's father kicks him out of the car and onto the street, where Tony is saved by a transvestite hooker.
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ZDVD 21780 | Unknown |
- [United States] : Summit Entertainment, 2011.
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- Video — 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Carlos Galindo (Demian Bichir), mexicano de cuarenta años, es un trabajador inmigrante ilegal que reside en la ciudad de Los Ángeles. Un hombre honrado y decente, lo único que Carlos persigue es esforzarse al máximo para dar la mejor calidad de vida posible a su hijo Luis (Jose Julian), por ofrecerle una vida que él nunca tuvo.-- veotrailers.com
Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his wife and newborn son when he crossed the border into the U.S. But when his wife left him, Carlos's only goal became to make sure his son Luis was given the opportunities he never had. A story that follows father and son as they embark on a physical and spiritual journey where they discover that family is the most important part of the American dream.
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ZDVD 37007 | Unknown |
6. The lion king [videorecording] [1994]
- Lion King (Motion picture : 1994)
- DVD ed., widescreen presentation. - [Burbank, Calif.] : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2011]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great 'Circle of Life'"--Container.
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ZDVD 29080 | Unknown |
- Collector's ed. - Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]
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- Video — 4 videodiscs (570 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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- 1: The city of New York vs. Homer Simpson ; The principal and the pauper ; Lisa's sax ; Treehouse of horror VIII ; The Cartridge family ; Bart Star
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- 2: The two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons ; Lisa the skeptic ; Reality bites ; Miracle on Evergreen Terrace ; All singing, all dancing ; Bart Carny ; The joy of sect
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- 3: Das bus ; The last temptation of Krust ; Dumbbell indemnity ; Lisa the Simpson ; This little wiggy ; Simpson tide ; The trouble with trillions
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- 4: Girly edition ; Trash of the titans ; King of the hill ; Lost our Lisa ; Natural born kissers.
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ZDVD 13516 DISCS 1-4 | Unknown |
8. Romulus, my father [videorecording] [2008]
- Los Angeles, Calif. : Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2008]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir, this film tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between a father and a son.
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ZDVD 17287 | Unknown |
9. Grilled [videorecording] [2006]
- [Burbank, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment, 2006.
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- Video — 1 videodisc (ca. 83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Two meat salesmen find themselves in a terrible slump. With one last chance to make good or get fired, the partners head out to close a perfect prospect but wind up in the middle of a big beef between desperate mobsters, ruthless killers and a sultry seductress. Now, either they find a way to get out of this mess alive and hopefully make a killer sale in the process, or they're dead meat!
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ZDVD 14657 | Unknown |
10. Heʻarat shulayim [videorecording] [2012]
- הערת שוליים
- Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak.
Special feature include behind the scenes footage, an evening with Joseph Cedar, theatrical trailer and footnote soundtrack.
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ZDVD 28551 | Unknown |
11. A Goofy movie [videorecording] [1995]
- Burbank, Calif. : Disney DVD : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2000?]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (ca. 78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4.
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This rockin' and rollin' modern-day story finds Goofy bonding with his teenage son, Max, on a cross-country road trip. But en route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure! Will Max learn there's nothing wrong with taking after dear old dad-- even if he is a little goofy?
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ZDVD 20274 | Unknown |
12. Muffler man [2001]
- Campos, Tito.
- Houston, TX : Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, c2001.
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- Book — 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Chuy works hard at the muffler shop to earn enough money to join his father in America, where together they create an army of "muffler men," statues made from old muffler parts, that they scatter around the city.
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PS3603 .A495 M84 2001 | Available |
13. Dead men tell [videorecording] [2008]
- Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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- Dead men tell (1941 ; 60 min.)
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941 ; 62 min.)
Charlie Chan in Rio: Charlie Chan and his number two son, Jimmy, must crack the mystery of a beautiful nightclub singer who turns up dead after announcing her plans to elope with a wealthy American playboy.
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ZDVD 18715 | Unknown |
14. Real steel [videorecording] [2012]
- [Burbank, Calif.] : Touchstone Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2012.
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- Video — 1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender.
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ZDVD 29863 | Unknown |
15. In the valley of Elah [videorecording] [2007]
- Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2008]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Hank, a retired Sergeant with the Military Police, receives a call informing him that his youngest son, Mike, has gone AWOL. He thought his son was in Iraq, but is informed that Mike returned stateside four days ago with his platoon. When he calls his son's cell phone and gets voice mail, he drives to Fort Rudd and begins to make inquiries, but with each inquiry he comes to a dead end. Then a body is found, dismembered and burned beyond recognition and is identified as Mike. Hank tries to find out what happened, but continues to encounter hurdles. Yet he is persistent, uncovering things no one wants to hear, including himself.
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ZDVD 16272 | Unknown |
16. The pursuit of happyness [videorecording] [2007]
- Pursuit of happyness (Motion picture)
- Widescreen ed. - Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
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- Video — 1 videodisc (ca. 117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire.
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ZDVD 14314 | Unknown |
17. Pinocchio [videorecording] [2009]
- Pinocchio (Motion picture)
- 70th anniversary ed. - Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, [2009]
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- Video — 2 videodiscs (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Woodcarver Geppetto has pets Figaro the cat and Cleo the fish. He has just made a little wooden puppet called Pinocchio. Wishing upon a star before he goes to bed, Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio would become a real boy. As Geppetto sleeps, the Blue Fairy arrives and partially grants his wish. Pinocchio can come to life, but he must prove himself worthy before becoming a real boy. He will require some guidance, and Jiminy Cricket agrees to act as his conscience. After some unfortunate incidents, Pinocchio finds himself in trouble. The Blue Fairy appears. Pinocchio lies to her and his nose grows. He is forgiven, but warned not to lie again.
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18. Steel city [videorecording] [2008]
- [United States] : Distributed by Peace Arch Home Entertainment, [2008]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Carl Lee is involved in a fatal car accident he finds himself behind bars, cut off from his life and alienated by his family. His youngest son, PJ, confused by life without his dad, is the only person to visit him. While PJ's girlfriend stays lovingly by his side and his Uncle Vic extends a helping hand, a belligerent older brother and the reality of being on his own force PJ to grow up faster than he'd like. It's not until a devastating secret is revealed that the family reunites and a regretful father learns that you can never take back the past, but you can let go of it.
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19. Cheaper by the dozen [videorecording] [2005]
- Cheaper by the dozen (Motion picture : 2003)
- Baker's dozen ed. - Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005]
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- Video — 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Tom and Kate Baker have made many sacrifices in their professional lives in order to raise their 12 children. When Tom is offered a job as a Division I college football coach, he moves the entire pack to a suburb in Chicago. This move shakes up the entire family, but when Kate's memoirs get published, she takes off on a book tour. The lack of parental guidance creates problems for all the Baker kids and chaos ensues.
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20. El cielo a tiros [2018]
- Franco Ramos, Jorge author.
- Primera edición. - Bogotá, Colombia : Alfaguara ; Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2018.
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- Book — 381 pages ; 23 cm.
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"A thrilling novel about the generation of children of the major Colombian drug lords of the '90s, and a true portrait of Medellín today." --Publisher's description.
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PQ8180.16 .R28 C54 2018 | Unknown |
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