L. Q. Jones
1) The Patriot
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Description
Dr. Wesley McClaren's peaceful life is abruptly shattered when a violent extremist group takes over the peaceful Montana town where he lives and practices.
3) Casino
Pub. Date
1998
Description
The story of the rise and fall of three friends in 1970s-era Las Vegas: Mafia-connected casino operator Sam "Ace" Rothstein, Mafia enforcer Nicky Santoro, and hustler Ginger McKenna.
As the opening credits say, the film is "adapted from a true story". The source material is Pileggi's nonfiction biography of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, and most of the characters in the film are based on real people.
Pub. Date
1962
Description
Two aging gunmen accept the job of transporting gold from a mining camp back to town. One views the commission as a means of regaining his self-respect. The other intends to steal the gold. The men eventually join forces to protect the gold shipment and a young woman from a brutal gang of brothers.
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