Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1912 book, Tarzan of the Apes
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Tarzan of the Apes
Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1912
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Hugh Hudson, 1984

John, Lord Clayton, the heir to the 6th Earldom of Greystoke, and his pregnant wife Alice are shipwrecked on the African coast. At age five, the boy learns how to swing a vine and is still trying to fit in with his ape family, then he fell into the mud and learns how to whistle.


Mortal Kombat. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Mortal Kombat
Martin Delrio, 1995
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Paul W.S. Anderson, 1995

Mortal Kombat is a fighting tournament between the representatives of the realms of Earth and Outworld conceived by the Elder Gods amid looming invasion of the Earth by Outworld. If the realm of Outworld wins Mortal Kombat ten consecutive times, its Emperor will be able to invade and conquer the Earthrealm.


Bel Canto. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Bel Canto
Ann Patchett, 2001
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Paul Weitz, 2018

A guerrilla rebel organization in South America is holding Roxanne Coss, a well-known opera singer, hostage after she sang at a Japanese businessman’s opulent birthday party. The ensuing confrontation leads to the formation of unexpected bonds.


The Sicilian. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1969 book
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The Sicilian
Mario Puzo, 1969
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Michael Cimino, 1987

Salvatore Giuliano, an infamous bandit, together with his ragtag band of guerrillas, attempted to liberate early 1950s Sicily from Italian rule and make it an American state. Don Croce, in turn, sets out to kill the upstart by convincing his cousin and closest adviser Gaspare Aspanu Pisciotta to assassinate him.


Beowulf. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 900 book
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Beowulf
Unknown, 900
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Graham Baker, 1999

A castle-like outpost comes under attack by a creature, named Grendel, on a nightly basis. However, it refuses to attack the border lord Hrothgar. One of the outpost’s residents, Pendra, escapes the following morning but is captured by a rival siege line who intend to kill her to prevent the outpost’s evil from spreading.