The NeverEnding Story. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1979 book, The Neverending Story
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The Neverending Story
Michael Ende, 1979
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Wolfgang Petersen, 1984

10-year-old Bastian Bux is a shy and outcast bibliophile who lives in the fictional city of De Forest, Washington. The Childlike Empress who rules Fantasia has fallen ill, and the young warrior Atreyu is tasked to discover a cure, believing that once the Empress is well, the Nothing will no longer be a threat.


A Man Called Hawk. Poster of the 1989 TV series and cover of the 1976 book, Promised Land
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Promised Land
Robert B. Parker, 1976
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Stephen Hattman, William Robert Yates, 1989

Hawk has relocated to Washington, D.C., where he is summoned to assist individuals in dire need or facing potential peril. Furthermore, figures from his past resurface, seeking retribution, seeking to collect unsettled debts, or aiming to resolve past conflicts.


Ragtime. Poster of the 1981 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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Ragtime
E.L. Doctorow, 1975
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Milos Forman, 1981

In early 1900s New York City, a young black pianist becomes entangled in the affairs of an upper-class white family, navigating through a backdrop of racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other significant historical events.


Heartbreak Ridge. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Heartbreak Ridge
Joseph C. Stinson, 1986
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Clint Eastwood, 1986

Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway is nearing mandatory retirement from the Marine Corps. Highway repeatedly clashes with Powers and Staff Sergeant Webster, the 1st Platoon platoon sergeant over his unorthodox training methods (such as firing an AK-47 over his men’s heads to familiarize them with the weapon’s distinctive sound).


The Ninth Configuration. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1966 book
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The Ninth Configuration
William Peter Blatty, 1966
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William Peter Blatty, 1980

Army psychiatrist Col. Kane, teetering on the brink of sanity himself, attempts to provide therapy to the patients in a military mental hospital. Unfortunately, the hospital’s ominous location in an old castle does little to promote speedy recoveries. Additionally, a mid-film barroom brawl suggests that Kane’s unconventional approach to mental health may not be the most effective.


Shaft. Poster of the 1971 movie and cover of the 1970 book
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Shaft
Ernest Tidyman, 1970
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Gordon Parks, 1971

In January 1971, John Shaft, a private detective, is informed that some gangsters are looking for him. During a short fight, Shaft dodges one of them who goes out the window, while the other surrenders and reveals to him that Bumpy Jonas, the leader of a Harlem-based organized crime family, wants Shaft brought uptown to Harlem for a meeting.


Firestarter. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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Firestarter
Stephen King, 1980
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Mark L. Lester, 1984

College students Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson participate in an experiment where they are given a dose of a low-grade hallucinogen called LOT-6. While the other participants suffer side-effects, the experiment gives Vicky and Andy telepathic abilities; Vicky can read minds and Andy can control others to do and believe what he wants, though the effort gives him nosebleeds, limiting this power.


Amityville II: The Possession. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1980 book, Murder in Amityville
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Murder in Amityville
Hans Holzer, 1980
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Damiano Damiani, 1982

When a troubled family relocates to a new home, little do they know that the seemingly ordinary house is steeped in satanic forces. As a consequence, their teenage son becomes the unfortunate vessel for demonic possession, plunging the family into a nightmarish ordeal.