Adrien Brody
Author
Series
Houdini volume 2
Description
Night 2 of Houdini follows Harry Houdini's epic battle against the spiritualists whose practices he found to be false and misleading. As the 20th century progresses, Houdini must come to terms with his new place in a fast-changing world.
Author
Series
Houdini volume 1
Description
From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold out concert halls in Europe, night 1 of Houdini follows the rise of the boy Erich Weiss as he becomes the man Harry Houdini, master escapologist.
3) Third person
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three couples with interlocking love and heartbreak stories that take place in three different cities: New York, Paris and Rome.
4) Houdini
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (152 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Starring Academy Award winner* Adrien Brody and Kristen Connolly, HOUDINI, follows the world-renowned master of escape's transformation from immigrant to superstar.
7) Dummy
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (91 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
In this offbeat comedy-drama, Adrien Brody stars as Steven, a socially awkward aspiring ventriloquist who finds solace in his eccentric hobby while struggling with the challenges of adulthood. With support from his quirky best friend (Milla Jovovich) and his overbearing family, Steven attempts to break out of his shell and pursue his unlikely dream. Along the way, he navigates an unexpected romance with his employment counselor (Vera Farmiga). A heartfelt...
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (122 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Starring Andie MacDowell, Brendan Gleeson, and Adrien Brody. This is the story of a woman who refuses to bow to fate, a woman who, because she is deeply in love, refuses to be dictated to by destiny. This is the story of a man who holds on to this love for dear life to prevent himself from sinking into despair and disappearing forever into the nothingness of memory. This is the story of those who were there to witness this passion and who tell us...
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (0 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Jeanne de la Motte-Valois knows what she wants. She also knows how to get it – by conniving, deceiving and betraying. And by doing it so scandalously that it helps send Queen Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. Wealth and desire. Politics and corruption. Celebrity and sexuality. Jeanne combines them all in a scheme to acquire a diamond necklace that will enable her to buy back the royal status taken from her. Academy Award® winner* Hilary Swank...
10) The village
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A truce kept between the inhabitants of a small community in Pennsylvania, circa 1890, and the creatures that live in the woods surrounding it is threatened when a young man is determined to explore beyond the boundaries of the village.
11) Fool's paradise
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist who discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (109 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Tells the story of crime novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) who, languishing in his hospital bed, occupies his time by mapping out a screenplay in his head about a cynical private investigator who doubles as a singer in a dance band. His lead character is slowly drawn into a web of intrigue during the murder investigation of prostitute in 1950s Los Angeles. Heavily medicated, the border between reality and fiction starts to blur in Dark's mind....
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (114 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
All their lives, brothers Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) have perfected the fine art of the con. Now they're ready for one last spectacular score - luring Penelope (Weisz), an eccentric heiress, into an elaborate scheme that takes them around the world. Watch as writer/director Rian Johnson's (Brick) caper unravels in this brilliant, comedic tale.
14) Detachment
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (98 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Oscar-winners Adrien Brody and Marcia Gay Harden star in this award-winning drama about a substitute teacher at a troubled high school. From the Tony Kaye, director of *American History X*. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. "*Harrowing depiction of the American educational system features a superb performance by Adrien Brody.*"- Frank Scheck, ***Hollywood Reporter***
15) Liberty Heights
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (128 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
In the tradition of "Diner," "Tin Men," and "Avalon," Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson continues with this story of 1950s Baltimore -- a period of great change with issues of race, religion and class distinction causing turmoil between two generations of a Jewish family. Starring Adrien Brody , Joe Mantegna , Neuwirth and Orlando Jones.
16) Clean
Formats
Description
Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past in this bloody thrill ride.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Having not spoken to each other in a year, three American brothers set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other. The brothers wanted to regain their friendship of each other. Their "spiritual quest," however, veers rapidly off-course -- thanks in part to over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray. Eventually the three find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert...
18) Asteroid City
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Appears on list
Description
The production of a play is frought with drama and romance in and of itself, from its writing and casting to rehearsals and staging. Onstage, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events while each attendee and their family members deal with their own interpersonal issues.