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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Stan Shaw, ranked

Stan Shaw appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Roots: The Next Generations or Fried Green Tomatoes.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Stan Shaw 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.
Roots: The Next Generations. Poster of the 1979 TV series and cover of the 1976 book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Alex Haley, 1976
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Roots: The Next Generations
Ernest Kinoy, 1979

The series continues the story of Alex Haley’s family line from the Post American Civil War era to Alex Haley’s geneological search to discover his roots. Tom, a great-grandson of Kunta Kinte, has become a leader of the black community in Henning. Although he has established a working relationship with the town’s white leader, race relations are strained, due in part to the new Jim Crow laws and similar influences.

Fried Green Tomatoes. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fannie Flagg, 1987
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Fried Green Tomatoes
Jon Avnet, 1991

Evelyn Couch, a timid, unhappy housewife in her 40s, meets elderly Ninny Threadgoode in an Anderson, Alabama, nursing home where Evelyn’s husband Ed’s Aunt Vesta who has dementia is also staying. Over several encounters with Evelyn, Ninny tells her the story of the now abandoned town of Whistle Stop, and the people who lived there.

The Great Santini. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1976 book
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The Great Santini
Pat Conroy, 1976
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The Great Santini
Lewis John Carlino, 1979

Bull Meechum is an enthusiastic Marine pilot nicknamed the Great Santini, who grapples with family challenges on the home front, especially with his mistreated teenage son.