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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jon Gries, ranked

Jon Gries appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Men in Black or Get Shorty.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Jon Gries appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Men in Black. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Men in Black
Steve Perry, 1997
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Men in Black
Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997

After a government agency makes first contact with aliens in 1961, alien refugees live in secret on Earth by disguising themselves as humans. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire.

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The Men in Black
Lowell Cunningham, Sandy Carruthers, 1990
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Men in Black
Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997

After a government agency makes first contact with aliens in 1961, alien refugees live in secret on Earth by disguising themselves as humans. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire.

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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Get Shorty
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.