Samuel L. Jackson
1) Unbreakable
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
The sole survivor of terrible train wreck, David Dunn, a security guard, is contacted by Elijah Price, a mysterious stranger who tries to convince David that he has a special gift.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Former crime fighters Bob and Helen are now living "normal" lives with their children Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. But then Bob gets a chance to get back into action when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment, and it takes the whole family to rescue the world from total destruction.
3) xXx
Language
English
Formats
Description
Xander is a notorious underground thrill-seeker who, until now, has been deemed untouchable by the law. But when he goes over the line with his latest stunt, he's faced with two options - either infiltrate a ruthless Russian crime ring for the government, or go to jail. Xander turns spy and now this new breed of secret agent is out to take down the enemies of justice with his own style of no-holds-barred action.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999, c1998
Language
English
Description
Charles Morritz, a rare musical instrument appraiser, discovers a one-of-a-kind, blood-red violin at an auction house. He uncovers the spectacular journey of the priceless masterpiece and must wrestle with his own demons and choose between burying the truth, and risking everything.
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Ten years after the events of Phantom menace, Senator Padme Amidala survives an assassination attempt as she returns to Coruscant for an important vote. The Jedi Council send Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to protect her. After tracking the assassin, but failing to get any information from her, Obi-Wan is sent to Kamino to continue their investigations while Anakin is sent with Amidala to Naboo. While Anakin and Amidala are falling in love on...
6) Unthinkable
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
An FBI agent and a Special Operations interrogator must force a terrorist suspect to divulge the locations of three nuclear weapons that are set to detonate somewhere in the United States.
8) The man
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Language
English
Description
A case of mistaken identity pairs a nerdy saleman with a tough-as-nails police detective.
9) John Henry
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Retells the legend of the African-American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
10) Iron Man 2
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Iron Man returns with everyone wanting in on the technology, whether for power or for profit. Tony must suit up and face his most dangerous enemy yet, but not without a few new allies of his own.
Author
Language
English
Description
An up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (''Champ'') only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
12) Cold Space
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson and Emmy-nominee Eric Calderon (AFRO SAMURAI)! When Mulberry, an on-the-run outlaw, crash lands on a hostile planet and gets caught in the crossfire, he finds an opportunity to make a deal - and make some money!
Author
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. It is a journey into black history that connects the Civil Rights movement to #BlackLivesMatter. It questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond and examines the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
Author
Series
Finding Your Roots volume 7
Language
English
Description
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, have each climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, yet each started life as a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow south. DNA is used to investigate family mysteries: Where in Africa do they come from and who are the white men in their family trees?
Author
Language
English
Description
WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Featuring interviews with both fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes, the film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted...
17) The 51st State
Author
Language
English
Description
An American master chemist plans to score big on a once-in-a-lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.
18) A time to kill
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
1997, c1996
Language
English
Description
A young white lawyer tries to defend the vengeful father of an African American rape victim and faces dangerous racial tensions.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
The show reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure. In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific, as beautiful as it is treacherous, unaware that they're crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.
20) The war
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Language
English
Description
Examines World War II from the points of view of American men and women, exploring the ways the war affected the communities of four cities and towns in Minnesota, Alabama, Connecticut, and California.