12 Angry Men. Poster of the 1957 movie and cover of the 1954 book, Twelve Angry Men
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Twelve Angry Men
Reginald Rose, 1954
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Sidney Lumet, 1957

In the overheated jury room of the New York County Courthouse, a jury prepares to deliberate the case of an 18-year-old impoverished youth accused of stabbing his father to death. The judge instructs them that if there is any reasonable doubt, the jurors are to return a verdict of not guilty; if found guilty, the defendant will receive a death sentence. The verdict must be unanimous.


The Caine Mutiny. Poster of the 1954 movie and cover of the 1951 book
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The Caine Mutiny
Herman Wouk, 1951
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Edward Dmytryk, 1954

Commanding the WWII mine sweeping ship The Caine, Captain Queeg displays persistent signs of paranoia and engages in dubious actions during his service. Ultimately, his First Officer relieves him of duty, triggering a gripping court-martial trial that unfolds against the backdrop of these events.


Tora! Tora! Tora!. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the 1981 book, At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
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At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
Gordon W. Prange, 1981
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Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, 1970

In August 1939, the United States imposes a trade embargo on a belligerent Japan, severely limiting raw materials. Meanwhile, in Washington, U.S. military intelligence has broken the Japanese Purple Code, allowing them to intercept secret Japanese radio transmissions indicating increased Japanese naval activity.


Tora! Tora! Tora!. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the 1967 book, The Broken Seal
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The Broken Seal
Ladislas Farago, 1967
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Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, 1970

In August 1939, the United States imposes a trade embargo on a belligerent Japan, severely limiting raw materials. Meanwhile, in Washington, U.S. military intelligence has broken the Japanese Purple Code, allowing them to intercept secret Japanese radio transmissions indicating increased Japanese naval activity.


Creepshow. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1982 comic book
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Creepshow
Stephen King, 1982
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George A. Romero, 1982

A young boy named Billy Hopkins gets disciplined by his father Stan for reading a horror comic titled Creepshow. After swiping the comic from Billy and throwing it in the garbage, Stan reminds his wife that he has to be hard on Billy because he does not want their son to read it, calling it horror crap.


The Mountain. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1952 book
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The Mountain
Henri Troyat, 1952
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Edward Dmytryk, 1956

When a plane crashes on a mountaintop in the Alps, Chris wants to plunder the wreckage. His older brother Zachary has given up mountain guide work but goes along rather than letting his brother risk it alone. The only survivor is a Hindu girl who Chris wants to kill. Zachary fights him off. While Chris steals from the dead passengers, Zachary prepares a sled to take the girl down the mountain.


Absolute Power. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Absolute Power
David Baldacci, 1995
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Clint Eastwood, 1997

Master thief Luther Whitney breaks into the mansion of billionaire Walter Sullivan, but is forced to hide upon the arrival of Sullivan’s wife Christy, on a drunken rendezvous with Alan Richmond, the President of the United States. Chief of Staff Gloria Russell arrives, and they stage the scene to look like a burglary gone wrong.


Pursuit. Poster of the 1972 movie and cover of the 1972 book, Binary
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Binary
Michael Crichton, 1972
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Michael Crichton, 1972

When government agent Steven Graves investigates political extremist James Wright, he uncovers a diabolical plot to blast lethal nerve gas into San Diego during the Republican Convention. What’s worse, a computer hacker has provided Wright with a psychological profile to help him outwit Graves.


The Tommyknockers. Poster of the 1993 TV series and cover of the 1987 book
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The Tommyknockers
Stephen King, 1987
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John Power, 1993

Bobbi Anderson, a Western fiction writer, and her boyfriend, Jim Gard Gardner, a poet, live with their dog, Peter, on the outskirts of Haven, Maine. The search for Davey Brown slackens as the people of Haven, including Davey’s parents Bryant and Marie, become more obsessed with their inventions and become drained of energy and life.