Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Randall Frakes, 1991
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James Cameron, 1991

In 1995, John Connor is living in Los Angeles with his foster parents. After the trio escape from the T-1000 in a police car, the Terminator informs John and Sarah about Skynet’s history. Finding him at his home, she wounds him but finds herself unable to kill him in front of his family.


The Terminator. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Terminator
Randall Frakes, Bill Wisher, 1985
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James Cameron, 1984

In 1984 Los Angeles, a cyborg assassin known as a Terminator arrives from 2029 and steals guns and clothes. As they hide in a parking lot, Kyle explains to Sarah that an artificial intelligence defense network, Skynet, created by Cyberdyne Systems, will become self-aware in the near future and initiate a nuclear holocaust.


Predator. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Predator
Paul Monette, 1987
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John McTiernan, 1987

A spacecraft flies near Earth and releases an object which enters the atmosphere. Confronted by Dutch, Dillon admits the mission was a setup to retrieve intelligence from captured operatives, and that the dead Green Berets disappeared weeks earlier in a failed rescue.


The Long Goodbye. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1953 book
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The Long Goodbye
Raymond Chandler, 1953
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Robert Altman, 1973

Late one night, private investigator Philip Marlowe is visited by his close friend Terry Lennox, who asks for a lift from Los Angeles to the California–Mexico border at Tijuana. Marlowe obliges. On returning home, Marlowe is met by two police detectives who accuse Lennox of having murdered his rich wife, Sylvia.


Total Recall. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1987 book, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
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We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
Philip K. Dick, 1987
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Paul Verhoeven, 1990

In 2084, construction worker Douglas Quaid is having troubling dreams about Mars and a mysterious woman there. At home, Lori attacks him, stating that their marriage is a false memory implant, and the Agency sent her to monitor Quaid.


Total Recall. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Total Recall
Piers Anthony, 1990
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Paul Verhoeven, 1990

In 2084, construction worker Douglas Quaid is having troubling dreams about Mars and a mysterious woman there. At home, Lori attacks him, stating that their marriage is a false memory implant, and the Agency sent her to monitor Quaid.


Pumping Iron. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Pumping Iron
Charles Gaines, George Butler, 1974
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George Butler, Robert Fiore, 1977

In 1975, bodybuilders are preparing for the upcoming Mr. Universe amateur competition and Mr. Olympia professional competition in Pretoria, South Africa. The first part of the film documents the life of Mike Katz, a hopeful for the title of Mr. Universe. His psychological balance is thrown off by a prank by fellow contender Ken Waller, who steals Katz’s lucky shirt before the competition.


Lincoln. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1992 book, Lincoln: A Biography
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Lincoln: A Biography
Philip B. Kunhardt III, Peter W. Kunhardt, 1992
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Peter W. Kunhardt, James A. Edgar, 1992

Renowned actors and actresses lend their voices to recount the personal accounts of people who were intimately connected to Abraham Lincoln, shedding light on his character and actions during the Civil War.


Conan the Barbarian. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Conan the Barbarian
L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, 1982
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John Milius, 1982

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.


Conan the Barbarian. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1934 book
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Conan the Barbarian
Robert E. Howard, 1934
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John Milius, 1982

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.


The Running Man. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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The Running Man
Richard Bachman (Stephen King), 1982
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Paul Michael Glaser, 1987

In 2019, the United States has become a totalitarian police state following a worldwide economic collapse. The government pacifies the populace through The Running Man, a broadcast game show, where criminals fight for their lives as runners, fleeing from armed mercenaries named the stalkers, to earn a state pardon.


Last Action Hero. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Last Action Hero
Robert Tine, Shane Black, 1993
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John McTiernan, 1993

Danny Madigan is a teenager living in a crime-ridden area of New York City with his widowed mother, Irene. Following his father’s death, Danny takes comfort in watching action films, especially those featuring the indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater, at his local movie theater owned by Nick, who also acts as the projectionist.