Ethan Hawke
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The first novel in nearly twenty years from the acclaimed actor/writer/director is a book about art and love, fame and heartbreak--a blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodes. A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Set against the quiet and unassuming city of Huntsville, Texas, Jack "Meadowlark" Johnson, and his teenage son, Cooper, embark on a journey of epic proportions. Told over the course a single day, this electrifying graphic novel recounts Cooper's struggle to survive the consequences of his father's mistakes and the dangers they have brought home to his estranged family. As Cooper and his father desperately navigate cascading threats of violence, they...
4) Good kill
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan yearns to get back into the cockpit of a real plane, but he now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned box in the Las Vegas desert. When he and his crew start taking orders directly from the CIA, and the stakes are raised, Egan's nerves, and his relationship with his wife begin to unravel. Revealing the psychological toll drone pilots endure as they are forced to witness the aftermath of their...
5) Maudie
Publisher
Mongrel
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, the unlikely romance between Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis and reclusive fishmonger Everett Lewis.
6) Boyhood
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Filmed over twelve years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's acclaimed smash hit is a groundbreaking celebration of life. Stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Homecoming" takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton, who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again--until...
8) The purge
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual twelve-hour period in which any and all criminal activity, including murder, becomes legal. On that night, plagued by violence and criminal activity, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking.
9) The Truth
Series
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve) is an aging French movie star who, despite her momentary lapses in memory, remains a venerable force to be reckoned with. Upon the publication of her memoirs, her daughter Lumir (Juliette Binoche) returns to Paris from New York with her husband (Ethan Hawke) and their young daughter to commemorate its release. A sharp and funny battle of wits ensues.
10) The phenom
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Ever since Hopper was a child, he has dreamed of becoming a major-league pitcher. Relentlessly pushed and punished by his abusive father, he's on the verge of becoming one of the game's most promising players when he unexpectedly breaks down on the mound. Now Hopper's only hope for a future lies with an unorthodox sports therapist who urges him to piece together the past and confront the man who is both bully and family.
11) Boyhood
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a boy named Mason, who ages from six to eighteen years old on screen.
12) Blaze
Series
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
He was a genius, a drunk, a loser, and one of the greatest musicians of his generation. The incredible life of legendary country artist Blaze Foley.
13) Born to be blue
Series
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jazz legend Chet Baker's tumultuous life is thrillingly re-imagined with wit, verve, and style to burn. In the 1950s, Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool.
14) Zeros and ones
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Called to the city to stop an imminent terrorist bombing, soldier J.J. desperately seeks news of his imprisoned rebel brother, Justin, who holds knowledge that could thwart the attack. Navigating the capital's darkened streets, J.J. races to a series of ominous encounters, hoping to keep the Vatican from being blown to bits.
Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this Limited Event Series based on the award-winning novel. The story is told from the point of view of "Onion," a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's motley family of abolitionist soldiers battling slavery in Kansas, and eventually finds himself in the famous 1859 Army depot raid at Harpers Ferry, an inciting incident of the Civil War. It's a humorous and dramatic tale of Antebellum...
17) Cut throat city
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, with no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Out of options, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around, by pulling off a dangerous heist in the heart of the city.
18) Tesla
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ethan Hawke stars as iconic inventor Nikola Tesla, fighting an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition. Increasingly displeased by the greed of fellow inventor Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan), Tesla forges his own path toward creating the innovative alternate-current motor. In this biopic, director Michael Almereyda weaves together a portrait of a rebel ahead of his time through all his controversies, legal battles,...
19) White Fang
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Pub. Date
1991, 2003
Language
English
Description
A young man tries to fulfill his father's dying wish to find gold in the treacherous Yukon valley. His incredible journey begins when he meets a veteran gold miner who guides young Jack to his father's claim. Along the way, Jack discovers a kindred spirit who will change his life forever--a magnificent wolf-dog named White Fang. From the taming of a wolf, to the taming of the wild, he must find the courage to conquer his fears and become a man.
20) 10,000 saints
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1980s, following tragedy, teenage Jude moves from Vermont to New York City to live with his father in the punk-fueled East Village. Caught in the chaos of city life, Jude and his friends, Eliza and Teddy embark on a journey of self-realization in a neighborhood on the verge of riots.