Thank You for Smoking. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Thank You for Smoking
Christopher Buckley, 1994
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Jason Reitman, 2005

Nick Naylor is a handsome, smooth-talking tobacco spokesman who attempts to influence the act of people in daily life and the vice-president of a tobacco lobby called the Academy of Tobacco Studies, which has been researching whether smoking tobacco causes lung diseases or not.


The Lincoln Lawyer. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Lincoln Lawyer
Michael Connelly, 2005
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Brad Furman, 2011

Criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County, California, mostly from the back seat of his black Lincoln Town Car, chauffeured by Earl. Haller and his investigator, Frank Levin analyze photos and evidence and find it similar to one of Haller’s past cases that resulted in a life sentence for his client, Jesus Martinez, for murdering a woman, despite his repeated proclamations of innocence.


Seabiscuit. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1999 book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand, 1999
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Gary Ross, 2003

Three men, Red Pollard, Charles S. Howard, and Tom Smith come together as the principal jockey, owner, and trainer of the champion race horse Seabiscuit, rising from individual troubled times to achieve fame and success through their association with the horse. Desperately needing money, his Pollard’s parents give up custody of him and find him a work situation with a horse trainer.


Spenser: For Hire. Poster of the 1985 TV series and cover of the 1973 book, The Godwulf Manuscript
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The Godwulf Manuscript
Robert B. Parker, 1973
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Winrich Kolbe, Virgil W. Vogel, Harvey Hart, David Whorf, Cliff Bole, 1985-1988

Residing in Boston, Spenser is a private investigator who finds himself entangled in a fresh homicide mystery with each new episode. Armed with his extensive expertise, keen observational skills, and logical reasoning abilities honed over the years, Spenser consistently unravels the enigma at hand. Occasionally, his trusted companion Hawk lends a helping hand, ensuring that together they never falter in solving the case.


Murder in the First. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Murder in the First
Dan Gordon, 1994
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Marc Rocco, 1995

A passionate and optimistic young lawyer advocates for an Alcatraz inmate charged with killing another prisoner. The unique aspect of the case lies in the fact that the defendant had endured more than three years in solitary confinement prior to the incident.


Wag the Dog. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1993 book, American Hero
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American Hero
Larry Beinhart, 1993
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Barry Levinson, 1997

The president is caught making advances on an underage girl inside the Oval Office, less than two weeks before the election. Inspired by the idea that he was discarded like an old shoe, Brean and Motss ask the Pentagon to provide a special forces soldier with a matching name around whom a POW narrative can be constructed.


Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 1993 book, Nightmares and Dreamscapes
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Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Stephen King, 1993
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Rob Bowman, Mark Haber, Brian Henson, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Mike Robe, Mikael Salomon, 2006

A 8-episode anthology series on based on short stories written by Stephen King. Most of the stories are from the collection of the same name, but there are two stories from the collection Everything’s Eventual (‘The Road Virus Heads North’ and ‘Autopsy Room Four’) and one from Night Shift (‘Battleground’).


Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 2002 book, Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
Stephen King, 2002
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Rob Bowman, Mark Haber, Brian Henson, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Mike Robe, Mikael Salomon, 2006

A 8-episode anthology series on based on short stories written by Stephen King. Most of the stories are from the collection of the same name, but there are two stories from the collection Everything’s Eventual (‘The Road Virus Heads North’ and ‘Autopsy Room Four’) and one from Night Shift (‘Battleground’).


Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 1972 book, Battleground
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Battleground
Stephen King, 1972
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Rob Bowman, Mark Haber, Brian Henson, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Mike Robe, Mikael Salomon, 2006

A 8-episode anthology series on based on short stories written by Stephen King. Most of the stories are from the collection of the same name, but there are two stories from the collection Everything’s Eventual (‘The Road Virus Heads North’ and ‘Autopsy Room Four’) and one from Night Shift (‘Battleground’).


A Civil Action. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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A Civil Action
Jonathan Harr, 1995
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Steven Zaillian, 1998

Environmental toxicants in the city of Woburn, Massachusetts contaminate the area’s water supply and become linked to a number of deaths of local children. Cocky Boston attorney Jan Schlichtmann and his small firm of personal injury lawyers are asked by Woburn resident Anne Anderson to take legal action against those responsible.


Air Force One. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Air Force One
Max Allan Collins, 1997
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Wolfgang Petersen, 1997

A combined Russian-American special forces operation captures General Ivan Radek, the dictator of Kazakhstan. After takeoff, Secret Service agent Gibbs, who is secretly a mole and Radek agent, enables Korshunov and his accomplices to obtain weapons and storm the plane, killing many of the other agents and military personnel before taking the civilians hostage.


Blood Father. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Blood Father
Peter Craig, 2005
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Jean-François Richet, 2016

A young woman named Lydia buys ammunition at a megastore for her boyfriend Jonah Pincerna and his gang. However, Lydia accidentally shoots Jonah in the neck and flees the house, escaping the crime scene and Jonah’s gang. He picks up Lydia, takes her back to his trailer, and learns that she is both a drug addict and an alcoholic.