Scarface. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1929 book
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Scarface
Armitage Trail, 1929
movie vs book
Brian De Palma, 1983

In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami, Florida, as part of the Mariel boatlift, where he is sent to a refugee camp with friends Manny Ray, Angel, and Chi Chi. Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw, while Manny and Chi Chi rescue Tony and kill the Colombians.


Scarface. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Scarface
Paul Monette, 1983
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Brian De Palma, 1983

In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami, Florida, as part of the Mariel boatlift, where he is sent to a refugee camp with friends Manny Ray, Angel, and Chi Chi. Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw, while Manny and Chi Chi rescue Tony and kill the Colombians.


Limitless. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, The Dark Fields
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The Dark Fields
Alan Glynn, 2001
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Craig Sweeny, 2015-2016

Brian Finch, a 28-year-old burnout and struggling musician, is introduced to NZT-48, a miracle drug that gives him access to every neuron in his brain. For twelve hours after taking the pill, he becomes the smartest person in the world, able to perfectly recall every detail of his life and capable of prodigious leaps of intuition and reasoning.


The Abyss. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Abyss
Orson Scott Card, 1989
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James Cameron, 1989

In January 1994, the U.S. Ohio-class submarine USS Montana has an encounter with an unidentified submerged object and sinks near the Cayman Trough. Hiram Coffey, the SEAL team leader, is ordered to accelerate their mission and takes one of the mini-subs without Deep Core’s permission to recover a Trident missile warhead from the Montana just as the storm hits above, leaving the crew unable to disconnect from their surface support ship in time.


The Color of Money. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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The Color of Money
Walter Tevis, 1984
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Martin Scorsese, 1986

Eddie Felson is a former pool hustler turned successful liquor salesman in Chicago. He still stakes bets for players, including fellow hustler Julian, who is outmatched at nine-ball by the young and charismatic Vincent Lauria. Recognizing Vincent’s skill, and his girlfriend Carmen’s inexperience at luring players to lose money, Eddie tells the couple of their excellent potential for hustling.


The Perfect Storm. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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The Perfect Storm
Sebastian Junger, 1997
movie vs book
Wolfgang Petersen, 2000

In October 1991, the commercial fishing boat Andrea Gail returns to port in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a poor catch. Desperate to redeem himself, Captain Tyne convinces the Andrea Gail crew to join him for one more late-season fishing expedition. The crew heads out past their usual fishing grounds on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, leaving a developing tropical storm behind them.