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1) Splice
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two young scientists become superstars by splicing different animal DNA to create fantastical new creatures. Ignoring legal and ethical boundaries, the scientists, who are romantically involved, introduce human DNA into their experiment and risk the dawn of a terrifying new era.
2) Ender's game
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kinds. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a futuristic Los Angeles of 2019, detective Rick Deckard is a highly rated "Blade Runner" assigned to find and kill illegal cybernetic "replicants", genetic creations with superhuman abilities. Pulled unwillingly out of retirement, Deckard is forced into one last case--to find six exceptionally dangerous replicants who have escaped from slave labor and made their way into the city, apparently with plans to gain vengeance on the corporate masters...
6) Ender's game
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (Blu-ray) (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
7) Shark week
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
Includes 5 DVDs, 2 books, 1 game, 1 puzzle, and 2 cookie cutters in a clear vinyl bag
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Shark Week Activity Kit is a collection of fun supplies to celebrate sharks with movies, books, and more.
8) Maximum ride
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Max, a teenage superhero with wings, leads her motley crew in a battle against the scientists that created them. In the process, they discover secrets from their past that are darker than they imagined.
9) UltraViolet
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Human society has been decimated by a holocaust caused by biological warfare research gone wrong. The intent was to create super-soldiers, but a genetically-engineered virus turns infected humans into Hemophages. These human, vampire-like sub-species have enhanced physical abilities. In the infection-paranoid and technologically advanced society that follows, Violet is a singular Hemophage warrior battling the totalitarian dictator who is determined...
10) Hulk
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A scientist performs regeneration experiments on himself, and passes on the genes to his son, Bruce. Now Bruce is performing experiments that expose him to radiation and nanomeds, which combined with his unique genes, unleashes the Hulk.
11) Hitman
Pub. Date
2008, ©2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Agent 47, a genetically engineered hit man who completed a mission to assassinate the president of Russia, is sent to kill the only witness to his crime, but realizing the woman has never seen him, becomes aware that he is being hunted by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation and his own organization wants him dead.
12) Hitman: Agent 47
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An elite assassin, 47, teams up with a young woman to discover his past and how he became the perfect killing machine, and why others are after those secrets as well.
13) Sharktopus
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is known as S-11, a diabolical hybrid of shark and octopus created by genetic scientist Nathan Sands as the U.S. Navy's next super-weapon. But when its control implants are damaged during a training experiment, the beast escapes to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a taste of sun, sand, bikini babes, jet-skiers, spring breakers and beyond. Now a hotshot mercenary, an investigative reporter, and Sand's biomechanical engineer daughter must stop a creature...
14) Deep blue sea
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Researchers on the undersea laboratory Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a potential cure for Alzheimer's disease. However, there is on noteworthy unexpected side effect. The sharks got smarter. Which could mean trouble for the researchers.
15) Percy vs Goliath
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Percy Schmeiser, a third-generation farmer, is sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight the giant legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson Weaver and environmental activist Rebecca Salcau to fight one of the most monumental cases all the way up to the Supreme Court.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
17) Jurassic Park
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park. Featuring Academy Award winning visual effects and groundbreaking filmmaking, this epic film is sheer movie-making magic that was 65 million years in the making. Jurassic Park takes you to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the earth and five people must battle to survive among the...
18) Hulk
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A scientist performs regeneration experiments on himself, and passes on the genes to his son, Bruce. Now Bruce is performing experiments that expose him to radiation and nanomeds, which combined with his unique genes, unleashes the Hulk.
19) Gattaca
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Formats
Description
As one of the last natural beings born into a genetically engineered world, Vincent Freeman has none of the 'pre-ordered' DNA that will guarantee him success. Desperate to realize his dream of exploring space, Vincent assumes the identity of a genetically superior athlete. Avoiding detection using the athlete's genetic markers, Vincent becomes a rising star at Gattaca Aerospace, attracting the attention of a beautiful co-worker. When a flight director...
20) Jurassic Park 3D
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray 3D disc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park. Featuring Academy Award winning visual effects and groundbreaking filmmaking, this epic film is sheer movie-making magic that was 65 million years in the making. Jurassic Park takes you to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the earth and five people must battle to survive among the...
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