Dennis Quaid
Author
Description
Publisher Annotation: An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world's bestselling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power. Full of what it truly feels like to be the person in the Oval Office--the mind-boggling pressure, the heartbreaking decisions, the exhilarating opportunities, the soul-wrenching power--this is the thriller of the decade, confronting the...
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4in.
Description
A scientist who specializes in weather tries to reach his son in New York after the world's weather goes out of control. The polar ice caps have melted, covering the earth in water, and then a freeze hits creating an ice age.
"If it's spectacle you crave at the movies, this is the place."--Boston Herald.
"...it's one superior disaster movie."--San Francisco Chronicle.
"It's the Weather Channel on steroids."--Washington Post.
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (88 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
When Frank Beardsley (Dennis Quaid), a widower of 8 children runs into his high school sweetheart, Helen North (Rene Russo), it’s as if thirty years never passed! Helen, also a widow with ten kids of her own that include the six she and her husband adopted, feels the attraction as well. It’s no wonder they rush into marriage without telling their kids. True love can conquer all—right' Unfortunately for Frank and Helen, the families don’t mesh...
5) Soul surfer
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
7) Truth
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the ensuing firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
8) Jaws 3
Pub. Date
2003, c1983
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 39 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn.
10) The parent trap
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A retelling of the classic Disney movie about identical twins who, after meeting at summer camp, scheme to reunite their parents.
11) The long game
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows five young Mexican-American caddies in 1955 who, fueled by their passion for golf, defy the odds by creating their own course in the South Texas desert. Despite facing outdated equipment and a lack of professional instruction, they triumph over wealthier, all-white teams to win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.
12) The tiger rising
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The moving story of an eleven-year-old boy who finds a caged tiger in the woods behind the motel where he lives with his father. Now, the boy must decide what to do with his discovery and at the same time come to terms with his troubled past.
13) Breaking away
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Academy Award winning comedy about an idealistic young man and his friends and their pursuit to find jobs and a purpose to life in their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana.
14) At any price
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple ... wants his rebellious son Dean ... to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (361 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It follows the journey of Reeves and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family. This release features over two hours of special features, including an exclusive interview with Production Designer, Wynn Thomas (Malcolm...
17) The hill
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, the small-town son of a traveling Pastor. A sandlot baseball phenom, Rickey defiantly overcomes his physical disabilities and father's persistent worry for his health, to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball and ultimately transforming his connection with his father.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (209 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dog's journey. Beloved dog Bailey is given an instruction by his boy Ethan -- no longer a boy -- to protect Ethan's granddaughter CJ at any cost. Again, Bailey takes this command to heart, through several lives, always finding his way home no matter what.
Dog's purpose. It shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.
Pub. Date
2025
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister fired from her fitness TV show by studio head Harvey. She is drawn to the Substance. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn as the gorgeous Sue.
20) Reagan
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dennis Quaid stars as 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan in a story that encapsulates the spirit of the American dream. From his small-town roots to the glitter of Hollywood where he meets actress Jane Wyman and Warner Brothers' studio president Jack Warner, Reagan's journey culminates in obtaining the presidency with the support of his wife Nancy.