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SF IN FILM

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Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

DVD - 2002?

Updated from the 1951 film of the same name, Angels In The Outfield takes liberties with the original to bring sentimental values to a modern setting. Rog...Show more Updated from the 1951 film of the same name, Angels In The Outfield takes liberties with the original to bring sentimental values to a modern setting. Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favorite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. Show less

Updated from the 1951 film of the same name, Angels In The Outfield takes liberties with the original to bring sentimental values to a modern setting. Rog...Show more Updated from the 1951 film of the same name, Angels In The Outfield takes liberties with the original to bring sentimental values to a modern setting. Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favorite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. Show less

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Bedazzled

Bedazzled

DVD - 2007

A short-order cook is hopelessly in love with a waitress who barely knows he's alive. Enter the Devil, who grants him seven wishes in order to win her over, but his efforts are hampered by the Seven Deadly sins including the insatiable Lillian Lust! A short-order cook is hopelessly in love with a waitress who barely knows he's alive. Enter the Devil, who grants him seven wishes in order to win her over, but his efforts are hampered by the Seven Deadly sins including the insatiable Lillian Lust! Show less

A short-order cook is hopelessly in love with a waitress who barely knows he's alive. Enter the Devil, who grants him seven wishes in order to win her over, but his efforts are hampered by the Seven Deadly sins including the insatiable Lillian Lust! A short-order cook is hopelessly in love with a waitress who barely knows he's alive. Enter the Devil, who grants him seven wishes in order to win her over, but his efforts are hampered by the Seven Deadly sins including the insatiable Lillian Lust! Show less

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Blonde Ambition

Blonde Ambition

DVD - 2008

Katie Gregerstitch is a small-town Oklahoma beauty who's come to New York to visit her long-time boyfriend. But after finding him in the arms of another...Show more Katie Gregerstitch is a small-town Oklahoma beauty who's come to New York to visit her long-time boyfriend. But after finding him in the arms of another woman, Katie decides to lose her cheating man and to find herself. With the help of two scheming co-workers, she lands a job at a top construction firm where she meets and falls for a great guy with an even greater secret. Now, nothing is going to stop this go-getter from getting exactly what her heart desires. Show less

Katie Gregerstitch is a small-town Oklahoma beauty who's come to New York to visit her long-time boyfriend. But after finding him in the arms of another...Show more Katie Gregerstitch is a small-town Oklahoma beauty who's come to New York to visit her long-time boyfriend. But after finding him in the arms of another woman, Katie decides to lose her cheating man and to find herself. With the help of two scheming co-workers, she lands a job at a top construction firm where she meets and falls for a great guy with an even greater secret. Now, nothing is going to stop this go-getter from getting exactly what her heart desires. Show less

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Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine

DVD - 2014?

After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger's humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again. After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger's humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again. Show less

After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger's humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again. After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger's humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again. Show less

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Colma

Colma

The Musical

DVD - 2006

The title of the teen musical comedy Colma: The Musical incorporates a colloquialism regionally specific to the San Francisco area: "Colma" refe...Show more The title of the teen musical comedy Colma: The Musical incorporates a colloquialism regionally specific to the San Francisco area: "Colma" references a northern California town once established as a necropolis and still used as a burial place. That burg serves as the setting of the picture, but here director-cinematographer-editor-choreographer Richard Wong expands the meaning of 'Colma' to characterize the small town as a place of utter boredom and spiritual death for its young residents. Show less

The title of the teen musical comedy Colma: The Musical incorporates a colloquialism regionally specific to the San Francisco area: "Colma" refe...Show more The title of the teen musical comedy Colma: The Musical incorporates a colloquialism regionally specific to the San Francisco area: "Colma" references a northern California town once established as a necropolis and still used as a burial place. That burg serves as the setting of the picture, but here director-cinematographer-editor-choreographer Richard Wong expands the meaning of 'Colma' to characterize the small town as a place of utter boredom and spiritual death for its young residents. Show less

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Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

DVD - 1999

In this drama, a school teacher discovers that it takes more than the ABCs to get through to a class of "uneducatable" kids. When Lou Anne Joh...Show more In this drama, a school teacher discovers that it takes more than the ABCs to get through to a class of "uneducatable" kids. When Lou Anne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer), a nine-year veteran of the Marine Corps with a degree in education, begins a new job at an inner-city school in California, the principal (George Dzundza) warns her that her class will be the "rejects from Hell" -- kids with severe social problems and no interest in education. Show less

In this drama, a school teacher discovers that it takes more than the ABCs to get through to a class of "uneducatable" kids. When Lou Anne Joh...Show more In this drama, a school teacher discovers that it takes more than the ABCs to get through to a class of "uneducatable" kids. When Lou Anne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer), a nine-year veteran of the Marine Corps with a degree in education, begins a new job at an inner-city school in California, the principal (George Dzundza) warns her that her class will be the "rejects from Hell" -- kids with severe social problems and no interest in education. Show less

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Further Tales of the City

Further Tales of the City

DVD - 2002

Follows the wild and hip residents of San Francisco's Barbary Lane as they leave the 1970's behind and enter the 1980's. This time around, they must deal with career and relationship problems, as well as notorious cult leader Jim Jones. Follows the wild and hip residents of San Francisco's Barbary Lane as they leave the 1970's behind and enter the 1980's. This time around, they must deal with career and relationship problems, as well as notorious cult leader Jim Jones. Show less

Follows the wild and hip residents of San Francisco's Barbary Lane as they leave the 1970's behind and enter the 1980's. This time around, they must deal with career and relationship problems, as well as notorious cult leader Jim Jones. Follows the wild and hip residents of San Francisco's Barbary Lane as they leave the 1970's behind and enter the 1980's. This time around, they must deal with career and relationship problems, as well as notorious cult leader Jim Jones. Show less

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Haiku Tunnel

Haiku Tunnel

DVD - 2002

*note that our collection includes one copy of this title in Special Collections on the 6th floor of the Main Library which is for library-use only* A t...Show more *note that our collection includes one copy of this title in Special Collections on the 6th floor of the Main Library which is for library-use only* A temporary employee at a law office accepts a permanent position and comes to regret the commitment he has made. Show less

*note that our collection includes one copy of this title in Special Collections on the 6th floor of the Main Library which is for library-use only* A t...Show more *note that our collection includes one copy of this title in Special Collections on the 6th floor of the Main Library which is for library-use only* A temporary employee at a law office accepts a permanent position and comes to regret the commitment he has made. Show less

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The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

DVD - 2017

Eddie is a confirmed bachelor who is forty and owns a sporting-goods store. After watching his ex-fiancé walk down the aisle, he meets Lila who is an environmental researcher. Eddie is a confirmed bachelor who is forty and owns a sporting-goods store. After watching his ex-fiancé walk down the aisle, he meets Lila who is an environmental researcher. Show less

Eddie is a confirmed bachelor who is forty and owns a sporting-goods store. After watching his ex-fiancé walk down the aisle, he meets Lila who is an environmental researcher. Eddie is a confirmed bachelor who is forty and owns a sporting-goods store. After watching his ex-fiancé walk down the aisle, he meets Lila who is an environmental researcher. Show less

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Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound

2, Lost in San Francisco

DVD - 200-?

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House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog

DVD - 2004

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The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

DVD - 2008

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The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Reloaded

DVD - 2003

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Memoirs of A Geisha

Memoirs of A Geisha

DVD - 2006

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Milk

Milk

DVD - 2009

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Moneyball

Moneyball

DVD - 2011

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Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

DVD - 2006

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Patch Adams

Patch Adams

DVD - 1999

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The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

DVD - 2007

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

DVD - 2011

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Roger & Me

Roger & Me

DVD - 2003

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Sister Act

Sister Act

DVD - 2001

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So I Married An Axe Murderer

So I Married An Axe Murderer

DVD - 1999

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The Sweetest Thing

The Sweetest Thing

DVD - 2002

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Tales of the City

Tales of the City

20th Anniversary

DVD - 2013

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