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Series
Language
English
Description
Three devilishly witty and thrilling noir mysteries Stocky, sweaty, and bald, LeVine is a Jewish private detective who makes a living by being polite. But underneath his smile lies a bulldog. In The Big Kiss-off of 1944, fledgling actress Kerry Lane comes to Jack LeVine when a blackmailer demands a payoff to keep a series of stag films from her past out of the public eye. Lured by long legs and a roll of crisp twenties, LeVine takes Kerry's case....
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hard-on-his-luck hound Hank finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With a reluctant teacher to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem...cats hate dogs!"--Container insert.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Never give a saga an even break! Blazing Saddles is an iconoclastic, not-politically-correct parody; one of the 1970s most successful and popular films. Every clichéd element from every Western ever made is turned upside down and inside out, while retaining all the familiar caricatures--eh, characters--of the genre: a dance-hall girl, a gunslinger, a sheriff, and a town full of pure folk. Mel Brooks redefined film comedy and proved that even sophomoric,...
5) The in-laws
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When two fathers of an engaged couple meet for the first time, they know they are very different. One is a podiatrist, happy with his quiet life. The other is a CIA operative, who lives life on the edge, and when circumstances gets out-of-hand, involves the other in an arms-smuggling sting.
6) Fletch
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is a Los Angeles journalist who really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. This time, Fletch is in disguise as a bum, living at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of $50,000, Fletch should kill poor cancer-ridden Mr. Stanwyk with a gun,...
7) Soapdish
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A comedic look at a scandal-ridden TV soap opera.
9) The scout
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A down and out baseball scout finds a truly amazing player in a small Mexican town, however, the player is literally crazy.
10) Blazing saddles
Language
English
Formats
Description
To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff who promptly turns the tables on him by being more clever then expected.
11) Striptease
Pub. Date
c1996, c1999
Language
English
Description
Erin Grant (Demi Moore) takes a job as a stripper in order to get money to appeal for custody of her daughter from her lunatic ex-husband. Her dancing attracts the attention of a deranged Congressman who will stop at nothing to possess her.
12) Isn't she great
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Comedy based on the life of best-selling novelist Jacqueline Susann.
13) The in-laws
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Dentist Sheldon Kornpett is a respectable man. He has a daughter who is about to marry the son of a very suspicious character, Vince Ricardo. Nonetheless, Vince calls on Sheldon and convinces him to go with him on a series of adventures, claiming all the while that he is a CIA agent, and that what he is doing is in national interest. Sheldon follows Vince to a South American country ruled by a very odd man, General Garcia, who talks to his hand. It...
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is a Los Angeles journalist who really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. This time, Fletch is in disguise as a bum, living at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The chase: When Bubber Reeves (Redford) escapes from prison, a small Texas town is torn apart by the sheriff (Brando) trying to bring him in alive, and an oil baron who wants him dead to cover up a love affair with Bubber's wife (Fonda). But the sheriff wants justice and won't stop until the explosive ending.
The freshman: Clark (Broderick) is a naive college student who accepts an offer he can't refuse from a New York mob boss, Carmine Sabatini...
16) The freshman
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A naive student freshly arrived in New York City accepts a delivery job involving a shady businessman and a large lizard, eventually running afoul of an eccentric chef and the FBI.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Only you: A young woman flies to Italy with her best friend in search of the man she believes she's destined to marry.
It could happen to you: "Charlie Lang is a neighborhood cop with a heart of gold - and a money-hungry wife Muriel who's always looking for a way to cash in. When she asks Charlie to buy a Lottery ticket, he agrees, then impulsively promises half the winnings to a waitress, Yvonne. When their numbers hit, the real fun begins, as Muriel...
