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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Richard Lawson, ranked

Richard Lawson appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland or Stick.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Richard Lawson appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Poltergeist. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Poltergeist
James Kahn, 1982
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Poltergeist
Tobe Hooper, 1982

Steven and Diane Freeling live a quiet life in a California planned community called Cuesta Verde, where Steven is a successful real estate developer and Diane looks after their children Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne. The following night, while the Freelings sleep, Carol Anne fixates on the television set as it transmits static again.

Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 book, Remember the Time
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Remember the Time
Bill Whitfield, Javon Beard, Tanner Colby, 2014
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Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland
Dianne Houston, 2017

In the final years of his life, the King of Pop’s bodyguards witness Michael Jackson’s unwavering devotion to his children, alongside the concealed drama that unfolds behind the scenes.

Stick. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Stick
Elmore Leonard, 1983
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Stick
Burt Reynolds, 1985

Ernest Stick Stickley, a former car thief, has just been released from prison after serving seven years for armed robbery. He meets up with an old friend, who talks Stick into accompanying him for a quick stop#near the Florida Everglades. The quick stop turns out to be an illegal drug deal set up by Rainy’s dealer, that goes sour.