The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Poster of the 1966 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Good, the Bad And the Ugly
Joe Millard, 1967
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Sergio Leone, 1966

In 1862, during the American Civil War, a trio of bounty hunters attempt to kill fugitive Mexican bandit Tuco Ramírez. Angel Eyes allows Stevens to tell Jackson the new name Bill Carson. Meanwhile, Tuco is rescued from three bounty hunters by a nameless drifter to whom Tuco refers as #Blondie#, who delivers him to the local sheriff to collect his $2,000 bounty.


The West. Poster of the 1996 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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The West
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 1996
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Stephen Ives, 1996

Brimming with vibrant imagery and captivating personalities, ‘The West’ unveils the triumphs and tragedies of America’s relentless pursuit to become a continental nation.


The Godfather: Part III. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Godfather
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The Godfather
Mario Puzo, 1969
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1990

In 1979, Michael Corleone is approaching 60. Michael knows that the head of the Vatican Bank, Archbishop Gilday, has accumulated a massive deficit and offers $ 600 million in exchange for shares in Internazionale Immobiliare, an international real estate company, which would make him its largest single shareholder.


The Ghost Writer. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2007 book, The Ghost
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The Ghost
Robert Harris, 2007
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Roman Polanski, 2010

A ghostwriter is hired by publishing firm Rhinehart, Inc. to complete the autobiography of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang. The writer travels to Old Haven on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where Lang and his wife Ruth are staying in a harshly modernistic mansion, along with Lang’s personal assistant (and implied mistress), Amelia Bly, and staff.


Cinderella Liberty. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1973 book
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Cinderella Liberty
Darryl Ponicsan, 1973
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Mark Rydell, 1973

John Baggs Jr. is a US Navy sailor who falls in love with Maggie, an attractive woman hustling sailors at a pool table. John will becoming a surrogate father figure for Maggie’s bi-racial 10-year-old son Doug during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.


The Hoax. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1972 book, Hoax
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Hoax
Stephen Fay, Lewis Chester, Magnus Linklater, 1972
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Lasse Hallström, 2006

Early in 1971, the publishing company McGraw-Hill passes on Clifford Irving’s new novel. He’s desperate for money, so, against the backdrop of Nixon’s reelection calculations, Irving claims he has Howard Hughes’s cooperation to write Hughes’s autobiography. With the help of friend Richard Suskind, Irving does research, lucks into a manuscript written by a long-time Hughes associate, and plays on corporate greed.


Monday Night Mayhem. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Monday Night Mayhem
Marc Gunter, 1988
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Ernest R. Dickerson, 2002

The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the NFL coverage by putting their full resources into a major showcase. Executive Roone Arledge recruits former Dallas Cowboys quarterback ‘Dandy’ Don Meredith, along with Keith Jackson, and the combative Howard Cosell as commentators for the broadcasts, which become funny, odd trio events to millions of viewers.