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A compassionate spy [videorecording] / by Hall, Joan,on-screen participant.; Hall, Theodore A.(Theodore Alvin),1925-on-screen participant.; James, Steve,1955-film director,screenwriter.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Ted Hall, Joan Hall.Recruited in 1944 to help create the world's first atomic bomb, Ted Hall was the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project. Concerned that a U.S. post-war monopoly on such a powerful weapon could lead to nuclear catastrophe, Hall began passing key intel to the Soviet Union. After the war, he fell in love with and married Joan, a fellow student with whom he shared a passion for the explosive secret of his espionage. The pair raised a family while living under years of FBI surveillance and intimidation. A COMPASSIONATE SPY, from two-time Oscar nominee Steve James (HOOP DREAMS), reveals the twists and turns of this real-life spy story, its profound impact on history, and the couple's remarkable love and life together during more than 50 years of marriage.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Spy films.; Hall, Theodore A. (Theodore Alvin), 1925-; Manhattan Project (U.S.); Spies; World War, 1939-1945; Espionage; Nuclear weapons;
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The peacemaker [videorecording]. by Clooney, George; Kidman, Nicole;
Nicole Kidman, George Clooney.An Army officer and a White House nuclear weapons expert work together to ward off a renegade Russian colonel who places some nuclear missiles into the hands of a Bosnian diplomat who has a grudge against the West. Includes featurettes, bios, and trailers.CHVRS rating: 14A.DVD.
Subjects: Action.; Action / Adventure.;
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The man from U.N.C.L.E. [videorecording] / by Cavill, Henry,1983-actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,actor.; Hammer, Armie,1986-actor.; Ritchie, Guy,screenwriter,film producer,film director.; Vikander, Alicia,1988-actor.; Wigram, Lionel,screenwriter,film producer.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Groth, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris, Christian Berkel.CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Soviet Union. Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Action and adventure films.; Criminals; Espionage; Feature films.; Intelligence officers; Spies; Spies; Spy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.;
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The man from U.N.C.L.E. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Cavill, Henry,1983-actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,actor.; Hammer, Armie,1986-actor.; Ritchie, Guy,screenwriter,film producer,film director.; Vikander, Alicia,1988-actor.; Wigram, Lionel,screenwriter,film producer.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Groth, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris, Christian Berkel.CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Atmos 5.1 ; Dolby digital 5.1.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Soviet Union. Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Action and adventure films.; Criminals; Espionage; Feature films.; Intelligence officers; Spies; Spies; Spy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.;
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In Search of Resolution. by E., Robert,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2023.Explores the continuing drama of nuclear weapons, and details the workings of the Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference held at the UN in 2022 against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, offering a rare and unique insight into the diplomatic underpinnings of de-nuclearization. The thoughts and ideas presented in this documentary are meant to stir audiences so as to understand the immense challenges humanity faces in the 21st century in the face of nuclear war.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Military.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;

The accidental further adventures of the hundred-year old man / by Jonasson, Jonas,1961-author.; Willson-Broyles, Rachel,translator.; Jonasson, Jonas,1961-Hundraettåringen som tänkte att han tänkte för mycket.English.;
It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they're not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Soon Allan and Julius are at the center of a complex diplomatic crisis involving world figures from the Swedish foreign minister to Angela Merkel and President Trump. Needless to say, things are about to get very, very complicated.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Older people; World politics; Diplomacy; Illegal arms transfers;

The Phenomenon. by Fox, James,film director.; Coyote, Peter,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Peter CoyoteOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2020.Director James Fox’s explosive documentary is being hailed as the most credible and revealing film ever made about the long-standing global cover-up and mystery involving unidentified aerial phenomenon. Including shocking never-before-seen testimony from high-ranking government and military officials, NASA Astronauts, and riveting footage, the timely film includes bombshell reveals about UAP incursions at nuclear weapon facilities and the monumental events behind the NY Times’ disclosure of UFO videos and The Pentagon’s classified UFO Program. Providing eye-opening evidence that mankind is not alone in the universe, Senator Harry Reid says “THE PHENOMENON makes the incredible credible.”Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Astronomy.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Outer space.; Conspiracies.; Life on other planets.;

The fourth horseman / by Hagberg, David,author.;
"Pakistan is torn apart by riots in the streets. The CIA sends Pakistan expert David Haaris to meet with leaders of the military intelligence apparatus which all but controls the country, to try to head off what appears to be the disintegration of the government. But Haaris has other ideas. After disguising himself, he beheads the president in front of a mob of ten thousand people and declares himself the new Messiah. He says he will bring peace and stability to the country by allying with the Taliban. At that moment, miles to the south on the border with Afghanistan, one of four stolen nuclear weapons is detonated. Pakistan has become the most dangerous nation in the world. Legendary former director of the CIA Kirk McGarvey is given a mission--assassinate the Messiah, code name: The Fourth Horseman"--
Subjects: Spy stories.; Suspense fiction.; Assassins; Intelligence officers; McGarvey, Kirk (Fictitious character); Terrorism;

The hard road out : one woman's escape from North Korea / by Park, Jihyun,1968-author.; Seh-Lynn,1965-author.; translation of:Park, Jihyun,1968-Deux coréennes.English.;
"North Korea is an open-air prison from which there is no escape. Only a handful of men and women have succeeded. Jihyun Park is one of these rare survivors. Twice she left the land of the 'socialist miracle' to flee famine and dictatorship. The first time she ran, she was forced to abandon her father on his deathbed-crossing the border under a hail of bullets. In China she was sold to a farmer, with whom she had a son, before being denounced and forcibly returned to North Korea. Six months later guardsabandoned her, injured, outside a prison camp. She recovered and returned to China to seek her son, now six, before attempting to navigate the long, hard road through the Gobi Desert and into Mongolia. Clear-eyed and resolute, Jihyun's extraordinary storyreveals a Korea far removed from the talk of nuclear weapons and economic sanctions"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Park, Jihyun, 1968-; Defectors; Escapes;

Battlefield. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Enter mankind's greatest conflict with Battlefield™ V as the series goes back to its roots in a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2. Take on physical, all-out multiplayer with your squad in modes like the vast Grand Operations and the cooperative Combined Arms, or witness human drama set against global combat in the single player War Stories. As you fight in epic, unexpected locations across the globe, enjoy the richest and most immersive Battlefield yet. Ski down Norwegian mountains as you battle for control of nuclear weapon supply lines, join the frontline with the French colonial troops, or go behind enemy lines in North Africa with a band of misfits sent to create mayhem. • Tides of War - Embark on a journey where new content drops continuously transport you and your Company to a huge variety of key WW2 locations, where new battlefields and gear await.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood, violence, strong language).Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K Ultra HD ; in game surround sound ; 8-64 player (2-4 player co-op) online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid Xbox Live Gold subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 50 GB storage required ; online play optional ; Xbox One X enhanced.
Subjects: Xbox One (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Computer adventure games.; Battlefield 5 (Game); World War, 1939-1945;

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