RoboCop. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the book novelization
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RoboCop
Ed Naha, 1987
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Paul Verhoeven, 1987

In a dystopian future, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate. Investigating their hideout, an abandoned steel mill, Murphy kills one of the gang members, but is ambushed by the leader, Clarence Boddicker.


The Last Detail. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1971 book
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The Last Detail
Darryl Ponicsan, 1971
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Hal Ashby, 1973

On Saturday, December 15, 1973, Navy lifers Signalman First Class Billy Badass Buddusky and Gunner’s Mate First Class Richard Mule Mulhall are awaiting orders in Norfolk, Virginia. They are assigned a shore patrol detail escorting 18-year old Seaman Larry Meadows to Portsmouth Naval Prison near Kittery, Maine.


Carrie. Poster of the 1976 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Carrie
Stephen King, 1974
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Brian De Palma, 1976

Carrie White is a shy 16-year-old girl who lives with her fanatically religious mother Margaret. Carrie is unpopular at school and is often bullied by her peers. Following conversations with Miss Collins and the principal, Carrie is dismissed from school. After arriving home, Margaret tells Carrie that her menstruation was caused by sin, and she locks Carrie in an altar-like prayer closet to pray for forgiveness.


1941. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the book novelization
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1941: The Year that Will Live in Hilarity!
Bob Gale, 1979
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Steven Spielberg, 1979

Six days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese submarine surfaces off the Californian coast. The Commander wants to destroy something honorable in Los Angeles and decides to target Hollywood. Later that morning, a 10th Armored Division M3 Lee tank crew, consisting of Sergeant Frank Tree, Corporal Chuck Sitarski, and Privates Foley, Reese, and Henshaw, are having breakfast at a cafe.


RoboCop 2. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Robocop 2
Ed Naha, 1990
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Irvin Kershner, 1990

In a near dystopian future, Detroit is on the verge of bankruptcy after failing to pay off its debts to conglomerate Omni Consumer Products. The OCP chairman intends to have the city default on its debt, then foreclose on all public property, effectively taking over its government and allowing for a radical urban redevelopment plan.