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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Jon Avnet
Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.
Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.
Evelyn Couch, a timid, unhappy housewife in her 40s, meets elderly Ninny Threadgoode in an Anderson, Alabama, nursing home where Evelyn’s husband Ed’s Aunt Vesta who has dementia is also staying. Over several encounters with Evelyn, Ninny tells her the story of the now abandoned town of Whistle Stop, and the people who lived there.
At 82 years old, Mitch Albom’s former rabbi, Albert Lewis, requests that the famous Detroit sportswriter deliver his eulogy when the time comes. Albom visits his hometown in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has led a congregation for approximately 50 years. Despite feeling unworthy, as he is no longer practicing Judaism and has married a Christian, Rabbi Lewis insists that Albom is the one for the task. Over the next 8 years, Albom makes several trips back home and attends Sabbath services, where the determined rabbi continues to lead and inspire his congregation even as his health deteriorates.