The Godfather. Poster of the 1972 movie and cover of the 1969 book
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The Godfather
Mario Puzo, 1969
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1972

The offspring of the head of New York’s most influential Mafia dynasty returns from war with a resolve to forge his own path, only to find himself drawn into a conflict between his father’s entrenched traditions and the encroaching rivals endangering the family’s enterprise.


The Godfather: Part II. Poster of the 1974 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Sicilian
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The Sicilian
Mario Puzo, 1969
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1974

In 1950, Michael Corleone, the son of American Mafia Don Vito Corleone, is preparing to return home to America after his exile in Sicily. Don Croce and Michael’s father have allied to help the famous bandit Salvatore ‘Turi’ Guiliano escape Sicily and go with Michael to America.


Apocalypse Now. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1899 book, Heart of Darkness
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Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad, 1899
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1979

During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army 5th Special Forces soldier Colonel Walter E. Kurtz has apparently gone insane and is waging a brutal guerrilla war against terrified NVA and PLAF forces without permission, directions or resupply from his commanders. Captain Benjamin L. Willard is summoned to I Field Force headquarters in Nha Trang, briefed on the situation by two Army commanders and a CIA officer, and ordered to terminate Kurtz’s command… with extreme prejudice.


Five Came Back. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2014 book
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Five Came Back
Mark Harris, 2014
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Laurent Bouzereau, 2017

The documentary explores the experiences of five U.S. film directors – John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens – and their frontline work during the Second World War. Each modern director discusses the impact and legacies of one of the five earlier directors: Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass, and Lawrence Kasdan.


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.


Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Peter Biskind, 1998
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Kenneth Bowser, 2003

The documentary explores the era of American cinema from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, which is commonly referred to as the ‘New Hollywood’ era. The film delves into the personal and creative struggles of the filmmakers and how they pushed the boundaries of American cinema with their anti-establishment attitudes, revolutionary techniques, and unconventional storytelling.


Bram Stoker's Dracula. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1897 book, Dracula
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Dracula
Bram Stoker, 1897
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1992

In 1462, Vlad Dracula returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife Elisabeta committed suicide after his enemies reported his death. Enraged, Dracula desecrates the chapel and renounces God, declaring he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness. In 1897, solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague Renfield who has gone insane.


Dracula. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Fred Saberhagen, J.V. Hart, 1992
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1992

In 1462, Vlad Dracula returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife Elisabeta committed suicide after his enemies reported his death. Enraged, Dracula desecrates the chapel and renounces God, declaring he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness. In 1897, solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague Renfield who has gone insane.


The Kid Stays in the Picture. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
Robert Evans, 1994
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Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen, 2002

Robert Evans became head of production at a major Hollywood studio at age 24. Took a studio from worst to first. And brought to the screen a phenomenal string of hits that includes Chinatown and The Godfather. He lived fast. Lived large. Lost it all. Then rose to prominence again. And now the inside-Hollywood story is revealed by Robert Evans in this dazzling documentary.


The Rainmaker. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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The Rainmaker
John Grisham, 1995
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1997

Rudy Baylor is a graduate of the University of Memphis Law School. Unlike most of his fellow grads, he has no high-paying job lined up and is forced to apply for part-time positions while serving drinks at a Memphis bar. However, Deck is resourceful in gathering information and is an expert on insurance lawsuits.


The Outsiders. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1967 book
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The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton, 1967
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1983

In the mid-1960s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, greasers are a gang of tough, low-income working-class teens. They begin dunking Ponyboy in a fountain attempting to drown him, but Johnny pulls out his switchblade and fatally stabs Bob, which causes Randy and the others to run off.


The Cotton Club. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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The Cotton Club
James Haskins, 1977
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1984

A musician named Dixie Dwyer begins working with mobsters to advance his career but falls in love with the girlfriend of gangland kingpin Dutch Schultz. A dancer from Dixie’s neighborhood, Sandman Williams, is hired with his brother by The Cotton Club, a jazz club where most of the performers are black and the customers are white.