Drugstore Cowboy. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Drugstore Cowboy
James Fogle, 1990
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Gus Van Sant, 1989

In 1971, 26-year-old Bob Hughes leads a nomadic group of drug addicts—his wife Dianne, his best friend Rick, and Rick’s teenage girlfriend Nadine—who travel across the Pacific Northwest robbing pharmacies and hospitals to support their habits. After stealing from a Portland, Oregon, pharmacy, they drive home to get high, and are visited by David, a local low-life seeking hard-to-find Dilaudid.


The Brave. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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The Brave
Gregory McDonald, 1991
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Johnny Depp, 1997

A Native American man named Raphael, lives with his wife and two children in a remote community, near a rubbish dump. He sells whatever he can to make a living. Raphael, seeing the hopelessness of his situation and his inability to provide for his family, agrees to star in a snuff film for a large sum of money that he hopes will give his family a chance for a better life.


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.


Sometimes They Come Back... for More. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Sometimes They Come Back
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Sometimes They Come Back
Stephen King, 1974
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Daniel Zelik Berk, 1998

The U.S. military has a secret illegal mining operation in Antarctica. When one of the personnel stationed at the base goes on a rampage, two military operatives, Capt. Sam Cage and Maj. Callie O’Grady search the base by rappelling in from helicopter during stormy weather. They discover two survivors, medical officer Capt. Jennifer Wells and technical officer Lieut. Brian Shebanski. The base radio is mysteriously smashed.