Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Poster of the 1966 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, 1962
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Mike Nichols, 1966

The film centers on the volatile marriage of a middle-aged couple: George, an associate professor of history at a small New England college, and Martha, the daughter of the university president. After they return home drunk from a party, Martha reveals she has invited a young married couple, whom she had met at the party, for a drink.


King Rat. Poster of the 1965 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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King Rat
James Clavell, 1962
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Bryan Forbes, 1965

Taking place in a Japanese POW camp during World War II, this adaptation of the James Clavell novel follows an American corporal who orchestrates several lucrative schemes within the camp’s confines.


Love & Other Drugs. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman
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Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman
Jamie Reidy, 2005
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Edward Zwick, 2010

In 1996, Jamie Randall is fired from a Pittsburgh electronics store for having sex with his manager’s girlfriend. His wealthy brother, Josh, offers to refer Jamie to a friend for a job as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Afterwards, Jamie tries to gain access to Dr. Knight by flirting with his female employees, while secretly discarding the Prozac samples.


The Cable Guy. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Cable Guy
Harriet Grey, 1996
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Ben Stiller, 1996

Architect Steven Kovacs moves into an apartment after a failed marriage proposal to his girlfriend Robin Harris. Following a passionate knight battle between Chip and Steven at Medieval Times, Steven finds that Chip has secretly installed an expensive home theater system in his living room as a gift in return for Steven’s friendship.


The Terminal Man. Poster of the 1974 movie and cover of the 1972 book
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The Terminal Man
Michael Crichton, 1972
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Mike Hodges, 1974

Harry Benson, an intelligent computer scientist in his 30s, suffers from epilepsy. He often has seizures that induce blackouts, after each of which he awakens to unfamiliar surroundings with indications of violent behavior on his part. He also suffers from delusions that computers will rise up against humans.


Stick. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Stick
Elmore Leonard, 1983
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Burt Reynolds, 1985

Ernest Stick Stickley, a former car thief, has just been released from prison after serving seven years for armed robbery. He meets up with an old friend, who talks Stick into accompanying him for a quick stop#near the Florida Everglades. The quick stop turns out to be an illegal drug deal set up by Rainy’s dealer, that goes sour.


The Black Bird. Poster of the 1975 movie and cover of the 1929 book, The Maltese Falcon
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The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett, 1929
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David Giler, 1975

The son of the renowned detective Sam Spade continues the family legacy by entangling himself with the Maltese Falcon, and with individuals willing to resort to anything, including murder, to obtain it.