The Greatest Game Ever Played. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
Mark Frost, 2002
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Bill Paxton, 2005

Set mainly in 1913, the film is about Francis Ouimet, the first amateur to win the U.S. Open. Amateur golf in that era was a sport only for the wealthy, and Ouimet came from an immigrant family that was part of the working class. In the 1913 US Open, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 US Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.


About Schmidt. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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About Schmidt
Louis Begley, 1996
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Alexander Payne, 2002

Warren Schmidt is retiring from his position as an actuary with Woodmen of the World, a life insurance company in Omaha, Nebraska. He soon receives an information package with a photo of his foster child, a small Tanzanian boy named Ndugu Umbo, to whom he relates his life in a series of candid, rambling letters.


1408. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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1408
Stephen King, 1999
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Mikael Håfström, 2007

Mike Enslin is a writer of non-fiction works based on the theme of haunted places: Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Houses, Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Graveyards, and Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Castles. They prove to be best-sellers, but Enslin feels some guilt at their success, privately acknowledging that he does not believe in the paranormal and supernatural elements he investigates.


Secret Window. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1991 book, Secret Window, Secret Garden
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Secret Window, Secret Garden
Stephen King, 1991
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David Koepp, 2004

After catching his wife Amy having an affair with their friend Ted, mystery writer Mort Rainey retreats to his cabin at Tashmore Lake in upstate New York, depressed and suffering from writer’s block. That night, Mort’s dog, Chico, is found dead outside the cabin, along with a note from Shooter giving Mort three days to provide proof.