Brazil. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1949 book, 1984
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1984
George Orwell, 1949
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Terry Gilliam, 1985

In a dystopian, polluted, over consumerist, hyper-bureaucratic alternative present day, Sam Lowry is a low-level government employee who frequently daydreams of himself as a winged warrior saving a damsel in distress. Sam discovers the mistake when he discovers the wrong bank account had been debited for the arrest and visits Buttle’s widow to give her the refund where he encounters the upstairs neighbour Jill Layton, and is astonished to discover that she resembles the woman from his dreams.


Manhunter. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the 1981 book, Red Dragon
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Red Dragon
Thomas Harris, 1981
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Michael Mann, 1986

Will Graham is a former FBI criminal profiler who has retired following a mental breakdown after being attacked by a cannibalistic serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, whom he captured. Graham is approached at his Florida home by his former FBI superior Jack Crawford, who is seeking help with a new serial killer case.


Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1960 book, The Incredible Journey
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The Incredible Journey
Sheila Burnford, 1960
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Duwayne Dunham, 1993

Three pets are left behind when their family goes on vacation. Unsure of what happened, the animals set out on a quest to find their family. This journey across America is very dangerous and the animals risk never seeing their masters again. The group of pets travel across forested mountains and areas of wide-open countryside, while their family searches for them in the same areas.


Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1960 book, The Incredible Journey
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The Incredible Journey
Sheila Burnford, 1960
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David R. Ellis, 1996

When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, both man and beast.