Louis Gossett
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A universal story of loss, courage and triumph, this recounts the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo, an indomitable African woman who survives in a world in which everything seems to be against her. Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa then sold into slavery in South Carolina, Aminata navigates her way through the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge of Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before finally...
Publisher
Time Life
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
One of the most powerful movements in American history is told through the singers and songwriters who fought for change with their music. Highlights include the influence of WDIA radio in Memphis and the influence of Harry Belafonte, Phil Ochs and other performers.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zack Mayo is a young man who has signed up for Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School. He is a Navy brat and he has a bad attitude problem. Sgt Foley is there to train and evaluate him and will clearly find Zack wanting. Zack then meets Paula, a girl who has little beyond family and must decide what it is he wants to do with his life.
5) The reason
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When a mysterious man appears in a small town, unexplained miracles start to occur changing the lives of everyone he meets. There's a mother whose five-year-old boy has leukemia, two doctors, one an atheist haunted by his past, the other a brilliant young oncologist that places all her hope in the power of modern medicine, and a blind pastor whose son hasn't spoken a single word in 38 years.
6) Watchmen
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, this series embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Police officer Mac McDonald's life is shattered when a tragic accident takes the life of his son. Years later, Mac's bitterness and pain have eroded his love for his family, strained his relationships on the force, and left him angry with God. When Mac gets partnered up in the squad car with Sam Wright, an African-American ordained minister turned cop, will the two be able to join forces and help one another when it's impossible to look past their...
11) Enemy mine
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Science fiction drama about two space enemies who crash on a desolate planet and gradually realize that in order to survive they must overcome their hatred of each other.
12) Roots
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continued throughout the generations that followed.
13) Momentum
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Three men with telekinetic powers rob an armored car. They are pursued by the FBI and by a former FBI agent (Louis Gossett, Jr.).
15) Skin game
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In this comedy, meet Quincy and Jason, two likable swindlers who've come up with a way to make a bundle by bamboozling slave owners. Posing as master and slave, Quincy and Jason ride into backwater prairie towns where, after Quincy intones and Jason moans, Jason is sold to the highest bidder. Then Quincy springs him loose and they split town, split the cash and head down the road looking for the next sucker.
16) Jaws 3
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2003, c1983
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When a baby shark dies at the new Undersea Kingdom at Florida's Sea World, the creature's mother goes on a killing spree.
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness....
18) The perfect game
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
After Cesar's major league career is cut short, he returns to his native Monterey, Mexico. Once back home, a group of impoverished baseball-loving kids recruit him to coach their ragtag team. Together, they beat the odds and overcome hardships and bigotry to compete in the 1957 Little League World Series.
19) The landlord
Publisher
Distributed ... by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A social satire about a wealthy young man (Bridges) who leaves his family's estate in Long Island to pursue love in a Brooklyn ghetto.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
p2013
Language
English
Description
In this true story narrated by Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr, the listener is transported to 1840s New York, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, to experience the kidnapping and twelve-year bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Published in 1853, this account was a bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War and helped tilt public opinion in favor of abolition.