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Four cops down two dead two likely An NYPD drug bust has gone horribly wrong & Detective Ray Tierney heads the investigating task force He already has ties to the case His brother was commander of the ambushed officers His brother in law a fellow officer often partnered with them The more Ray uncovers the more those family ties are tested & the more the fraternal order starts to fray Edward Norton Colin Farrell Jon Voight & Noah Emmerich star in a gritty tension-packed tale of a multigenerational family of cops facing hard realities & tough choices Set & filmed in Manhattan's Washington Heights Pride & Glory draws you into a grippingly raw real worldand into a house divided Bonus Features Source of pride the making of pride & glory Languages English Subtitles English Approx Run Time 125 Mins ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A gritty & emotional portrait of the New York City Police Department the film follows a multi-generational police family whose moral code is tested when possible corruption splits the family Ray Tierney (Edward Norton) one of two sons on the force is asked by his father & Police Chief Francis (Jon Voight) to investigate an incendiary case involving his older brother (Noah Emmerich) & brother-in-law (Colin Farrell) On the surface it looks like a routine drug-bust gone terribly wrong but as Ray digs deeper he starts to uncover details which will force the family to choose between their loyalties to one another & their loyalties to the department ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In 1971 Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator Records an independent record company which in the decades since has proven to be the most successful modern blues label In early 1992 Iglauer staged the Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour starring Koko Taylor & her Blues Machine Elvin Bishop Katie Webster the Lonnie Brooks Blues Band (featuring Lonnie&s son Ronnie Baker Brooks) & Lil& Ed & the Blues Imperials Director Robert Mugge having recently made the film DEEP BLUES (1991) about the blues traditions of Mississippi decided to follow up with a tribute to Alligator & its roster of top contemporary blues artists from Chicago & elsewhere The resulting film PRIDE & JOY THE STORY OF ALLIGATOR RECORDS presents musical highlights from one of the 4-plus-hour concerts (March 12th at Philadelphia&s Chestnut Cabaret) that made up the tour glimpses of Alligator&s Chicago offices & profiles of key performers & staff members The "pride & joy" on display are not only that of fine musical artists plying their trades but also that of a passionate & highly principled entrepreneur succeeding in a business mostly controlled by corporate giants & littered with the wreckage of countless small independent labels ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife' Austen's best-loved tale of love marriage & society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy & characters It follows the feisty quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her & her sisters in order to secure their future The protagonists Darcy & Elizabeth learn much about themselves & those around them & Austen's expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs Bennet & Mr Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer ...

' This perfect indifference & your pointed dislike make it so delightfully absurd!' Pride & Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters carefully choreographed plot & a hugely entertaining view of the world & its absurdities With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood the lives of Mr & Mrs Bennet & their five daughters are turned inside out & menide down Pride encounters prejudice upward-mobility confronts social disdain & quick-wittedness challenges sagacity as misconceptions & hasty judgements lead to heartache & scandal but eventually to true understanding self-knowledge & love In this supremely satisfying story Jane Austen balances comedy with seriousness & witty observation with profound insight If Elizabeth Bennet returns again & again to her letter from Mr Darcy readers of the novel are drawn even more irresistibly by its captivating wisdom ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Elizabeth Bennet finds her neighbour Fitzwilliam Darcy arrogant & conceited The fact that he has meddled in the romantic relationship between her sister Jane & local aristocrat Charles Bingley makes him still more detestable Darcy however is charmed by Elizabeth's wit & beauty & has set his sight on her hand in marriage Will Elizabeth's pride prevail? ...

The pride of high-ranking Mr Darcy & the prejudice of middle-class Elizabeth Bennet conduct an absorbing dance through the rigid social hierarchies of early-nineteenth-century England with the passion of the two unlikely lovers growing as their union seems ever more improbable ...

Extensive reading improves fluency & there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating graded material that will instantly appeal to students Teachers will be keen to promote Jane Austen's well-known classic to their students The reader is illustrated with full-colour stills from the recent 2005 movie starring Keira Knightley ...

Jane Austen's most popular novel originally published in 1813 some 17 years after it was first written presents the Bennet family of Longbourn Against the background of gossipy Mrs Bennet & the detached Mr Bennet the quest is on for husbands for the five daughters The spotlight falls on Elizabeth second eldest who is courted by Darcy though initially she is more concerned with the fate of her other sisters This marvellous account of family life in Regency England is read with vigour & style by Emilia Fox ...