All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Peter Gerety

An arresting, gritty police series set in a Baltimore precinct, where detectives of the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit learn that being a cop can sometimes be murder. Dealing with the numerous murders are Detective John Munch, Lt. Al Giardello and Det. Meldrick Lewis. Early episodes of the show were inspired by the book “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets” written by David Simon.

David Simon, a reporter for The Baltimore Sun, spent four years on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book. He had persuaded the Baltimore Police Department to allow him access to the city’s Homicide Unit for calendar year 1988, and throughout that year he shadowed one shift of detectives as they investigated cases, conducted interrogations, executed search and arrest warrants, and testified at trials.

After claiming he is an extraterrestrial from the planet’ K-PAX’, 1,000 light years away in the Lyra constellation, Prot is committed to the Psychiatric Institute of Manhattan. Powell introduces him to a group of astrophysicists who are befuddled when prot displays a level of knowledge about his claimed star system that was unknown to them.

Being a homicide detective in New York is already a challenging job, but for Jane Timoney, it’s even tougher due to the male-dominated police department that makes earning respect an uphill battle. Jane finds herself as an outsider, recently transferred to a new precinct where a group of male cops is reluctant to grant her the benefit of the doubt. They suspect she got the job through an alleged illicit affair with her boss, adding to the obstacles she faces in gaining their trust.

Ali’s most significant battle unfolds outside the boxing ring as he confronts the might of the US government. This film delves into the intricate world of politics and arrogance during the Vietnam War, highlighting the repercussions faced by America’s most revered athlete of the 20th century when he boldly defied military service.

During the Great Depression of 1931, two legends of golf, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, compete in a 36-hole showdown. Another golfer also competes, a troubled local war hero named R. Junuh with a mentor and caddie, the mysterious Bagger Vance.