Bagdad Cafe. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1951 book, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Carson McCullers, 1951
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Percy Adlon, 1987

In this surreal comedy, a varied ensemble of characters undergoes transformations as they encounter a German tourist named Jasmin at a secluded truck stop in the midst of the Mojave desert.


Return to Lonesome Dove. Poster of the 1993 TV series and cover of the 1985 book, Lonesome Dove
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry, 1985
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Mike Robe, 1993

The miniseries picks up several years after the events of the original ‘Lonesome Dove.’ Captain Woodrow F. Call is now a bounty hunter in pursuit of a young Mexican bandit named Joey Garza. The story follows Call’s journey as he recruits a diverse group of individuals to join him in this pursuit, and they embark on a dangerous trek across the American West.


Prizzi's Honor. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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Prizzi's Honor
Richard Condon, 1982
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John Huston, 1985

Charley Partanna is a hit man for a New York Mafia clan headed by the elderly Don Corrado Prizzi, whose business is generally handled by his sons Dominic and Eduardo and by his longtime right-hand man, Angelo, who is Charley’s father. At a family wedding, Charley is quickly infatuated with a beautiful woman he doesn’t recognize.


Postcards from the Edge. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Postcards from the Edge
Carrie Fisher, 1987
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Mike Nichols, 1990

After completing rehab, a troubled actress hesitantly agrees to reside with her movie-star mother, who will oversee her during the filming of her next movie. As they are compelled to spend time together, they begin to mend their strained relationship.


End of Days. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the book novelization
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End of Days
Frank Lauria, 1999
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Peter Hyams, 1999

In 1979, the Pope sends a priest on a mission to find and protect a girl identified in New York by Satanists as one chosen to be the mother of Satan’s child after witnessing a comet arching over the moon at the Vatican. Marge Francis, an NYPD detective and Jericho’s former colleague, tells him that Aquinas has no tongue.


NetForce. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Net Force
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Net Force
Steve Perry, 1998
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Robert Lieberman, 1999

In 2005, Alex Michaels is deputy head of a new division of the FBI called “Netforce” which investigates computer crime and polices the Internet. When his boss and mentor, Steve Day, is assassinated, the evidence points to Web pioneer and owner of the company Januscorp, Will Stiles, a character said to be Bill Gates’ apprentice.