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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Charles Hallahan, ranked

Charles Hallahan appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Thing or The Pest.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Charles Hallahan appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Thing. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1938 book, Who Goes There?
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Who Goes There?
John W. Campbell Jr., 1938
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The Thing
John Carpenter, 1982

In Antarctica, a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station. The Norwegian pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans, but they cannot understand him and he is shot dead in self-defense by station commander Garry. Blair grows paranoid that the creature could assimilate all life on Earth in a matter of years.

The Thing. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Thing
Alan Dean Foster, 1982
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The Thing
John Carpenter, 1982

In Antarctica, a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station. The Norwegian pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans, but they cannot understand him and he is shot dead in self-defense by station commander Garry. Blair grows paranoid that the creature could assimilate all life on Earth in a matter of years.

The Pest. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1924 book, The Most Dangerous Game
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The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell, 1924
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The Pest
Paul Miller, 1997

The Pest is a deranged con artist from Miami who is ready to become the prey of a hunter. As The Pest demonstrates in this hilarious high-speed hunt that careens from a neo-private Nazi’s island to the party-all-the-time streets of Miami’s South Beach, if you’re going to be a target, it’s best to be a moving target. The Pest, a coarse, crass, and infinitely creative character, eludes his predator while maintaining his attitude by assuming a wide range of ethnic identities.