Miller's Crossing. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1931 book, The Glass Key
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The Glass Key
Dashiell Hammett, 1931
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Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 1990

Tom Reagan is the right-hand man for Leo O’Bannon, an Irish mobster and political boss who runs a U.S. city during Prohibition. Tom tries everything he can to convince Leo to give Bernie up to Caspar to prevent a war; he attempts to convince Leo that Verna is playing him to protect her brother but Leo will not be swayed.


Miller's Crossing. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1929 book, Red Harvest
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Red Harvest
Dashiell Hammett, 1929
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Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 1990

Tom Reagan is the right-hand man for Leo O’Bannon, an Irish mobster and political boss who runs a U.S. city during Prohibition. Tom tries everything he can to convince Leo to give Bernie up to Caspar to prevent a war; he attempts to convince Leo that Verna is playing him to protect her brother but Leo will not be swayed.


Wild at Heart. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Wild at Heart
Barry Gifford, 1990
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David Lynch, 1990

Lovers Lula and Sailor are separated after he is jailed for killing a man who attacked him with a knife; the assailant, Bobby Ray Lemon, was hired by Lula’s mother, Marietta Fortune. They go to a hotel where she reserved a room, make love and go to see the speed metal band Powermad.


Alien: Resurrection. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Alien Resurrection
A.C. Crispin, 1997
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997

In 2379, two hundred years after the events of Alien 3, military scientists on the space vessel USM Auriga create a clone of Ellen Ripley, designated Ripley 8, using DNA from blood samples taken before her death. The scientists extract the embryo, raise it, and collect its eggs while keeping Ripley 8 alive for further study.


Till Death Us Do Part. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1978 book, Till Death Us Do Part: A True Murder Mystery
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Till Death Us Do Part: A True Murder Mystery
Vincent Bugliosi, Ken Hurwitz, 1978
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Yves Simoneau, 1992

In a modest section of El Sereno, CA, a homicide takes place on December 11, 1966. In the wee hours of the morning, Henry Stockton is fatally shot three times in the head and twice in the chest, after which his home is set ablaze. The culprit leaves no evidence behind, confounding the authorities, until a year later when a young pregnant woman is discovered bludgeoned to death inside a Jaguar. Surprisingly, these two killings are linked.