The Drop. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Drop
Dennis Lehane, 2014
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Michaël R. Roskam, 2014

Bobby Saginowsky (Tom Hardy) is a bartender at a neighborhood bar in Brooklyn. Marv ridicules Bobby and some patrons for commemorating the 10th anniversary of the murder of a man named Richie Whelan. While rescuing it, he meets Nadia (Noomi Rapace), a resident of the house.


Get Shorty. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Get Shorty
Elmore Leonard, 1990
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 1995

Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark, finds himself working for Ray Bones Barboni after the death of Palmer’s boss, Momo. Chili and Bones constantly clash, and he orders Chili to Las Vegas collect a debt from Leo Devoe, who faked his death to claim $300,000 in an insurance scam. While in Vegas, Chili picks up a second job to collect a debt from film producer Harry Zimm.


A Civil Action. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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A Civil Action
Jonathan Harr, 1995
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Steven Zaillian, 1998

Environmental toxicants in the city of Woburn, Massachusetts contaminate the area’s water supply and become linked to a number of deaths of local children. Cocky Boston attorney Jan Schlichtmann and his small firm of personal injury lawyers are asked by Woburn resident Anne Anderson to take legal action against those responsible.


The Taking of Pelham 123. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1973 book, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
John Godey, 1973
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Tony Scott, 2009

A man calling himself Ryder and his accomplices – Bashkin, Emri, and former train operator Phil Ramos – hijack Pelham 123, a New York City Subway 6 train, at 77th Street. Ryder warns that every minute he waits past the deadline, he will kill a hostage.


Killing Them Softly. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Cogan's Trade
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Cogan's Trade
George V. Higgins, 1974
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Andrew Dominik, 2012

During the American financial crisis and presidential election campaign in the fall of 2008, Johnny Squirrel Amato plans to rob a Mafia poker game. They decide to target a game run by Markie Trattman, who is known to have previously orchestrated an inside job by paying two men to rob his own illegal poker game.


All the King's Men. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1946 book
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All the King's Men
Robert Penn Warren, 1946
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Steven Zaillian, 2006

Jack Burden, a Louisiana news reporter, takes a personal interest in Willie Stark, an idealistic small-town lawyer and parish treasurer. Circumstances develop that result in Tiny Duffy, a local political leader Burden knows, urging Stark to run for governor. Burden’s upbringing makes him familiar with the undercurrent of politics.