Simon Wincer
3) Snapshot
Publisher
Umbrella Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sigrid Thornton stars as Angela, a young, impressionable hairdresser who becomes a media sensation after being coaxed into posing topless for an advertising campaign. Thrust into a world of glamour and fame, Angela discovers that she is being stalked by a mysterious psychopath in a Mr. Whippy Van with a list of suspects that includes a seductive lesbian super model, a kinky photographer and her devoted, obsessive boyfriend. From the acclaimed director...
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Documentary tracing the development and production of the mini-series '"Lonesome Dove" (1989), from Larry McMurtry's novel of the same name. Stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, among others, described the circumstances of filming, and director Simon Wincer comments on the adaptation of the novel. Others from the crew, including wranglers and stuntmen, describe some of the difficulties of this massive project.
5) Free Willy
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003, c1993
Language
English
Description
A story about the friendship that develops between a twelve-year-old boy who knows what it's like to be without a family and a whale confined in a too-small tank at an aquatic park.
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, and Alan Rickman star in this stylish take on the venerable Western genre from the director of "Lonesome Dove." Arriving in Australia with nothing more than a saddle and his Sharps rifle, American sharpshooter Matthew Quigley (Selleck) thinks he's been hired to kill off wild dogs. But when he realizes that his mission is to eradicate the Aborigines from the property of a wealthy cattle baron (Rickman) — Quigley refuses...and...
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. LONESOME DOVE was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, and won seven. It won two Golden Globes including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.
Author
Series
Lonesome Dove volume 2
Language
English
Description
ON THE TRAIL: A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus (Robert Duvall) against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest).
Author
Series
Lonesome Dove volume 3
Language
English
Description
THE PLAINS: Off the trail, Jake (Robert Urich) falls in with bad company, while Gus (Robert Duvall) shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame (Anjelica Huston).
Author
Series
Lonesome Dove volume 1
Language
English
Description
LEAVING: Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers (Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones) beginning a cattle drive to Montana.
Author
Series
Lonesome Dove volume 4
Language
English
Description
RETURN: A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call (Tommy Lee Jones) that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas.
12) The Cup
Author
Language
English
Description
Australian drama based on the inspirational true story of jockey Damien Oliver. Following the tragic death of his brother, Damien fights for victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup; can he beat the odds and secure a victory in memory of his beloved sibling?
13) D.A.R.Y.L
Author
Language
English
Description
Everyone in town is in awe of young Daryl's extraordinary talents and abilities, and so are his foster parents. He can perform advanced mathematics, master complex video games at first try, and hit home runs in his very first baseball game. Add to that his genuinely charismatic appeal and you have a special child. Very special... A child in jeopardy, too, because the military has a Top Secret interest in Daryl that threatens his very existence....