Universal City Studios.
Description
The widowed Ellen Brody now finds herself reliving the horrors of the past when a mammoth shark kills her son. Grief-stricken, she travels to the Bahamas to be with her other son, a marine biologist, and his family. There she meets and falls for a carefree airplane pilot. But just as she is putting her life back together, the nightmare of the past returns when her granddaughter is attacked by an all-too-familiar Great White. Determined to end the...
2) Twister
Pub. Date
c1996
Formats
Description
Tornadoes swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects and scientists pursuing the most destructive weatherfronts to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley.
3) Uncle Buck
Pub. Date
1989.
Description
Uncle Buck, an idle good-natured bachelor, is left in charge of his nephew and nieces during a family crisis. While his carefree ways easily charm the younger relatives, he meets more than a little hostility from Tia, his rebellious teenage niece, and Chanice, his impatient girlfriend.
5) Scarface
Description
Inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title, this time set in Miami, Florida, in the 1980s, after the Mariel boatlift brought thousands of Cuban refugees to the United States. Tony Montana is the new Scarface, finding wealth and power beyond his wildest dreams. He loved The American Dream, with a vengeance. In the spring of 1980, the port of Mariel Harber was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American...
6) Havana
Pub. Date
1990.
Description
High-rolling poker player Jack Weil is trying to make one big score in 1958 Havana. But his plan doesn't include falling for Roberta, wife of revolutionary Arturo Duran. After Arturo is removed by the police, Jack is drawn closer to Roberta and his last chance for the big score is threatened.
10) Kindergarten Cop
Pub. Date
1998, c1990
Description
A veteran detective is forced to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher in order to trap an elusive criminal.
11) Centennial
Description
Relives the grand hopes, dreams, loves, and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. Begins with French and Scottish trappers interacting with Native Americans and follows the increasing conflicts as more permanent settlers arrive. Shows how the town of Centennial is founded by the young Mennonite Levi Zendt...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Formats
Description
A chance car accident introduces the Henderson family to the real-life Bigfoot, who is anything but a ferocious monster. He quickly becomes a true friend of the family. They're soon in a race against the clock to return "Harry' to his natural environment before the authorities capture him.
14) Midnight run
Pub. Date
1988.
Description
De Niro is an ex-cop turned bounty hunter who is trying to get The Duke, an embezzler, across the country alive, while the Mafia and the FBI have other plans.
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus. Meanwhile, far below the sea, a submarine crew unleashes reptilian terror when they melt a block of ice and release the ferocious Godzilla from his icy lair. When both destructive monsters descend on Tokyo, it's a...